CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy Women in Engineering Scholarship 2027
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Key information
Benefit amount
$30,000 ((total value for up to 3 years))
Eligible citizenship
Eligible student type
Eligible level of study
Study area
Scholarships available
1
About the scholarship
The CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy Scholarship has been established to support one high performing, female student majoring in electrical engineering.
CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy provide safe, reliable and affordable electricity supplies to over a million residential households and commercial customers across Victoria. They are passionate about supporting women to explore careers in electrical engineering. The successful recipient will be offered the opportunity to participate in a 12 week paid internship to be focussed on ‘green projects’ in the sustainability area.
More benefits
The successful recipient will also be offered an opportunity to participate in a mentoring program, interviewing skills preparation, and also offered the opportunity of a 12-week paid internship, commencing at the end of the student's third year with CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy. The internship will, where possible and appropriate, be focussed on green projects in the sustainability area.
Eligibility and selection criteria
Applicants must:
- be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, Australian permanent resident with humanitarian visa or New Zealand citizen
- have obtained a GPA of 2.5 or higher to date
Applicants must be:
- a continuing second or third year Swinburne student in Semester 1, 2027
- enrolled full-time in a Swinburne undergraduate course in one of the following areas:
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional)
- studying one of the following majors:
Electrical and Electronic
Applications will be assessed based on:
- academic results from your study at Swinburne.
This scholarship is related to the following study areas:
- Engineering
Personal statement
Submit a personal statement of up to 500 words addressing:
- your interest in a career in electrical engineering and the energy and utilities industry.
All scholarships offered by Swinburne are governed by a set of conditions. Please visit our scholarship conditions page for further information.
How to apply
Complete the online application form
Submit the online application form with all supporting documentation by the closing date.
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