The K-BIK Power Scholarship for Indigenous Engineers

Application dates

Applications open

10 January 2025

Applications close

11 March 2025

What you'll receive

You’ll receive a scholarship valued at $30,000.

The scholarship will be paid as a stipend in six instalments of $5,000 per semester for up to three (3) year ($10,000 per year), following confirmation of your enrolment after the census date of each semester, commencing Semester 1, 2025.

Eligibility

How to apply

You need to complete and submit the online application form by Tuesday, 11 March 2025.

Your application should include the following attachments:

• a copy of your academic record from HiQ site
• a copy of your resume / curriculum vitae (CV)
• a written response to the selection criteria.

What happens next?

The successful scholarship recipient will be selected based on their written responses in the application form.

Conditions

Indigenous Australian applicants that have not previously verified their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Descent with the QUT Oodgeroo Unit and are applying for an identified scholarship, must also complete the Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Descent (CATSID) process to confirm eligibility.

Confirmation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Descent (CATSID) for students

You can contact the Oodgeroo Unit for more information via email at information.oodgeroo@qut.edu.au

Terms and conditions for The K-BIK Power Scholarship for Indigenous Engineers (PDF file; 184.6 KB)

About the scholarship

The K-BIK Power Scholarship for Indigenous Engineers reflects a commitment to reconciliation by fostering meaningful engagement with Indigenous Australian students in engineering. The scholarship aims to support and empower Indigenous students, integrating their engineering education with a respect for cultural knowledge and connection to Country.

K-BIK Power believes that increasing Indigenous participation in engineering is essential for creating innovative solutions that are informed by Indigenous perspectives and values.

This scholarship forms part of K-BIK's broader vision to create opportunities that build capacity within Indigenous communities and align with the QUT Connections mission to deliver transformative education that champions Indigenous Australian success and empowerment.