Key information

Benefit amount

$30,000 ((total value for up to 3 years))

Eligible citizenship

Australian citizen, Permanent resident
+2 more

Eligible student type

Current student

Eligible level of study

Undergraduate

Study area

Engineering

Scholarships available

1

About the scholarship

Summary

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.

Value
Yearly value, paid bi-annually for up to 3 years [AUD]
$10,000
Total value for up to 3 years [AUD]
$30,000

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

Eligibility

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
Enrolment criteria

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
Selection criteria

Applications will be assessed based on:

  • academic results from your study at Swinburne.
Study areas

This scholarship is related to the following study areas:

  • Engineering
Supporting documentation

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.
Conditions

All scholarships offered by Swinburne are governed by a set of conditions. Please visit our scholarship conditions page for further information.
 

How to apply

Opening date
Tuesday 25 August 2026
Closing date
Saturday 31 October 2026
Complete application

Complete the online application form

Submit the online application form with all supporting documentation by the closing date. 

Apply now

Incomplete applications will not be considered. For assistance when completing your application, please visit the scholarship application help guide.

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