KPMG Indigenous Scholarship
Value
$11,000
Duration
One (1) year
Status
Closed
Closed.
Opens
26/08/2024Closes
16/09/2024Quick Links
Overview
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance and the opportunity of a work placement at KPMG, to a high achieving Indigenous student.
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for the scholarship an applicant must:
- be of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent and provide either:
- a Confirmation of Aboriginality from a Local Aboriginal Land Council or other Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander organisation; or
- a UTS Statutory Declaration form accompanied by two written references from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people from the applicant’s community who can confirm their identity and are not an immediate family member; and
- be commencing, or continuing in an eligible UTS undergraduate degree (including combined degrees) in the UTS School of Business, or Faculty of Law, or the Faculty of Engineering or Information Technology; and
- intend to enrol, or are currently enrolled, full-time in an eligible course; and
- apply for the scholarship online using the UTS Scholarship Application Form; and
- be available to attend an interview in person.
In addition, preference may be given to:
- female applicants; and/or
- applicants that apply for a Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) Equity Scholarship and therein demonstrate financial disadvantage.
Selection process
- Academic merit, demonstrated by:
- ATAR (or equivalent) for School Leavers; or
- Grade point average (GPA) in current course for continuing UTS students;
- Alignment of values, cultures and goals with that of KPMG as demonstrated in the scholarship application and interview;
- Motivation to succeed in their UTS course, as demonstrated in the scholarship application and interview;
- Demonstrated initiative in personal and professional life, as demonstrated in the scholarship application and interview;
- Interest in undertaking a paid work experience or vacation placement at KPMG as arranged at a mutually convenient time between the Recipient and KPMG
- Financial disadvantage as demonstrated by the UAC Equity Scholarship application may be taken into consideration.
Need more information? Contact...
UTS Scholarships
Email: scholarships@uts.edu.au
Website: uts.edu.au/scholarships
Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research
Phone: 1800 064 312
Email: atsirecruitment@uts.edu.au
Website: Jumbunna.uts.edu.au
Other information
For the full details of this scholarship please see the Conditions of Award.
