| Applications open | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| Applications close | Sunday 15 March 2026 |
| Total value | $12,000 |
| Duration | Up to 4 years |
| Residency | Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, Permanent Humanitarian visa holder, New Zealand Citizen |
| What best describes me | New student, Current student |
| Level of study | Undergraduate, Honours |
| Degree | All |
| College | College of Science; College of Engineering and Information Technology |
| Type of scholarship | Regional, rural, remote |
Adelaide University College of Engineering and Information Technology will provide a scholarship to a student who has relocated from a rural‚ regional or remote area to pursue study within an Adelaide University College of Engineering and Information Technology or College of Science undergraduate program.
Selection:
Selection will be made after the Semester 1 or 2 census dates each year. Assessment is made on the basis of financial barriers that impact access to study or continued study‚ academic merit‚ a personal written statement and supporting documentation.
Value:
$3‚000 per year for the duration of the program‚ to the maximum of $9‚000 for a 3 year program and $12‚000 for a 4 year program.
For more information contact:
Student Assist
StudentAssist@study.adelaideuni.edu.au
Eligibility
• Students from rural, regional and remote communities*• Studying an Adelaide University College of Engineering and Information Technology or College of Science Associate Degree or Bachelor’s program.
• Be enrolled full-time or part-time.
• Be enrolled in internal classes.
• Be in the first year or second year of an eligible program.
• Be an Australian Citizen, permanent resident of Australia, Holders of Permanent Humanitarian Visa or New Zealand Citizen.
• Provide a written statement outlining the criteria below.
* Home postcode as recorded in the student record, must be outside of Major Cities in Australia based on the ASGC Remoteness Area result from the Health Workforce locator.
Selection criteria
As part of the application process‚ students must provide a personal written statement up to 500 words describing;• their location of residency in a regional, rural or remote community within South Australia prior to relocating to Greater Adelaide‚
• their regional, rural or remote experience and
• their career aspirations and how this financial relief will assist them with their future studies.
Important information
The successful recipient must maintain a minimum GPA of 4.0 per Semester and maintain enrolment in a STEM undergraduate program to receive payment. If these conditions are not met for a single Semester‚ the recipient will forfeit the scholarship payment for that Semester. If these conditions are not met for two consecutive Semesters the recipient will forfeit the remainder of the scholarship‚ unless evidence is provided to support reasons why‚ and this is approved. Recipients who have applied for a leave of absence from study will forfeit the scholarship payment for that Semester.How to apply
Online applications via myScholarshipsContact us