The Wanago Access Scholarship for Young Women
Value
Up to $50,000
Duration
Up to five (5) years
Status
Closed
Closed.
Opens
17/06/2024Closes
08/09/2024Overview
The Wanago Access Scholarship for Young Women aims to support a female Wanago participant who has the personal potential and commitment to study engineering or IT and can demonstrate financial disadvantage and/or other categories of disadvantage.
Who is eligible?
- Australian or New Zealand citizen or the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or permanent humanitarian visa; and
- Be female identifying; and
- Have completed the UTS Wanago Program
- Have met the conditions for direct admission to UTS via the Wanago Program
- Have received endorsement from the Wanago Program Head Teacher
- Be intending to commence their first year in any undergraduate Engineering or IT degree program or combined degrees in Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology[1].
- Have applied through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) for an Equity Scholarship and/or Education Access Scheme or School’s Recommendation Scheme therein demonstrate financial disadvantage and/or other categories of disadvantage; and
- All candidates must apply using the UTS online Scholarships Application form to be eligible
- All candidates must be available to attend an interview in person (online or face-to-face)
[1] The following combined FEIT degrees are not included:
- combined with Bachelor of Laws;
- Bachelor of Criminology Bachelor of Cybersecurity
Selection process
As demonstrated in the application and interview process:
- Motivation and commitment to succeed in a career in STEM
- Value derived from their participation in the Wanago Program
- Motivation to act as an ambassador or role model for other young women in STEM
- Financial need and/or other categories of disadvantage.
Preference will be given to applicants who can demonstrate one or more of the following:
- First UAC preference to an eligible UTS Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT) undergraduate degree at the time of selection.
- Demonstrate financial hardship through either UAC Equity Scholarship, the School’s Recommendation and/or Education Access Scheme.
Need more information? Contact...
UTS Scholarships
Email: scholarships@uts.edu.au
