The Wanago Access Scholarship for Young Women
Value
Up to $50,000
Duration
Up to five (5) years
Status
Open
Open.
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, and to support the next generation of Wanago participants
- 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.
How to apply
To apply for the Wanago Access Scholarship for Young Women, please submit the Online Application Form. If you have any queries regarding this scholarship please email UTS Scholarships.
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UTS Scholarships
Email: scholarships@uts.edu.au
