The Powerlink 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 $15,000.

The scholarship will be paid as a stipend in two instalments of $7,500 per semester for up to one 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 statement of disadvantage or hardship in further study (if applicable).

What happens next?

The 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.

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

Terms and conditions for The Powerlink Scholarship for Indigenous Engineers (PDF file; 204.7 KB)

About the scholarship

The Powerlink Scholarship for Indigenous Engineers reflects Powerlink's 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.

Powerlink 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 Powerlink's broader vision, as outlined in their Reconciliation  Action Plan, to create opportunities  that build capacity within Indigenous communities and allign with the QUT Connections mission to deliver transformative educaiton that champions Indigenous Australian success and empowerment.