Faculty of Engineering Rural Scholarships Program

The Faculty of Engineering Rural Scholarships Program provides merit-based scholarships to high-achieving students from rural or isolated areas commencing full-time undergraduate study in the UNSW Faculty of Engineering. Multiple named scholarships are offered (examples include Luciano Ferracin Memorial, NSK Australia-UNSW Endowment, Mitsubishi Rural Scholarship in Mining Engineering), typically valued at $15,000 per annum for the minimum duration of the program. Scholarships are for specific engineering degree programs and may have program-specific eligibility or exclusions. Selection is based on academic merit, leadership, extra-curricular activities and commitment to engineering studies.

$15,000 per annum scholarship payments for the minimum duration of the respective undergraduate program (multiple offers available for some scholarships).

Applicants must be Australian Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents (including Humanitarian Visa holders) or New Zealand Citizens, and have lived in a rural, regional or remote area (ASGC-RA other than RA1) within the two years prior to the start of UNSW studies. Applicants must be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in a Faculty of Engineering degree program.

Submit an online application through the UNSW scholarships portal and provide supporting documentation; shortlisted applicants will be interviewed in person.