L3Harris Scholarship in Engineering
This scholarship will open in July 2025.
- Enrolment status
- Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Study area
- Engineering
- Scholarship focus
- Academic excellence
- Scholarship value
- $10,000
- Scholarship duration
- 1 year
- Number awarded
- Up to 2
- Applications open
- July 2025
- Applications close
- August 2025
Eligibility
You're eligible if you:
- are an Australian Citizen
- are enrolled full-time in any of the following programs:
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / Master of Engineering
- dual engineering program
- are enrolled in electrical engineering specialisation
- have completed the required number of units as specified in the tables below
- don't hold a scholarship that the Associate Dean considers to be similar.
| Study Year | Eligibility – Units completed |
|---|---|
| Third Year Scholarship | Completed at least 28 units but not more than 43 units towards an Approved Program in the Relevant Field |
| Fourth Year Scholarship | Completed at least 44 units but not more than 52 units towards an Approved Program in the Relevant Field |
How to apply
Apply using the online application portal.
You'll need to provide:
- a cover letter
- a resume
- a copy of your recent studies report from mySI-net.
Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.
Selection criteria
We'll consider:
- academic achievements
- personal qualities, including leadership potential
- strength of interest in completing at least one period of vacation employment at L3
Preference may be given to:
- students who demonstrate an interest in undertaking studies in the fields of microwave or photonics engineering during the year of the award
- previous recipients of the scholarship who are still enrolled in the same program.
What happens next
If you're shortlisted, we may contact you to arrange an interview. We will also email you the outcome of your application.
About this scholarship
The Scholarship was established in 2012 and is maintained by an annual gift from L3 Harris.
L3 Harris may also offer:
- thesis mentoring
- an ambassadorial role
- vacation employment at any L3 Harris site while the recipient holds the Scholarship, in consultation with the recipient.