CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy Women in Engineering Scholarship

Updated: about 19 hours ago
Location: Melbourne, VICTORIA
Deadline: 30 Apr 2024

CitiPower, Powercor & United Energy provide power to over 1.2 million residential households and commercial customers across Victoria and are passionate about supporting women to explore careers in electrical engineering.  

CitiPower, Powercor & United Energy are offering a scholarship valued at $10,000 per year, for a maximum of three years to a female student majoring in electrical engineering. The successful recipient will also have the opportunity for a 12 week paid internship with the opportunity where possible and appropriate, to be focussed on ‘green projects’ in the sustainability area. 


Courses eligible

The following Electrical Engineering courses offered by Swinburne University of Technology:

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with a major in Electrical and Electronic
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional) with a major in Electrical and Electronic

Eligibility / selection criteria

To be eligible for the CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy Women in Engineering Scholarship, applicants must:

  • Meet the following criteria:
    • identify as female
    • Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen, Australian Permanent Resident or Australian Permanent Resident with Humanitarian Visa
  • Meet the following enrolment criteria:
    • be a continuing second or third year Swinburne student in Semester 1, 2024
    • enrolled full-time in an eligible course and major (see courses eligible in section above)
  • Achieved a Grade Point Average (GPA) to date of 2.5 or higher
  • Submit a personal statement (maximum 500 words) describing your interest in pursuing a career in electrical engineering

  • Value

    The scholarship is valued at $10,000 per year, for up to 3 years.

    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 students’ third year with CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy. The internship will where possible and appropriate, be focussed on green projects in the sustainability area.


    How to apply
    Conditions

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


    Contact

    Fees and Scholarships Team, Student Administration and Library Services
    [email protected]



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