How to apply
Online application via myScholarships.
| Applications open | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| Applications close | Sunday 15 March 2026 |
| Total value | $15,000 |
| Duration | 3 years |
| Residency | New Zealand Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, Australian Citizen, Permanent Humanitarian visa holder |
| What best describes me | Current student |
| Level of study | Undergraduate |
| Degree | Bachelor of Cyber Security, Bachelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) (Honours), Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours), Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical and Mechatronic) |
| College | College of Engineering and Information Technology |
| Type of scholarship | High achiever/academic, Women in non-traditional study, Placement/internship |
The Codan Undergraduate STEM Scholarship for Women will be available to second-year female students enrolled full-time or part-time in an eligible College of Engineering and Information Technology undergraduate program at Adelaide University.
The scholarship recognises and encourages talented female students who wish to
pursue engineering or information technology as a career.
The scholarship is valued at up to $15,000 payable over three years and includes the opportunity for recipients to undertake paid work experience at Codan at a mutually agreed time and duration. The industry experience will typically take place during the summer teaching break for 6-12 weeks.
The work experience component of the scholarship is designed to complement the financial assistance available and extend the scholarships value by providing practical work-based experience and mentoring, and potentially a pathway to employment.
Value: $5,000 per year up to 3 years (for full time students) plus a 6–12-week paid placement with Codan. Pro-rata payments will apply for part-time students.
• $2,500 after the Semester 1 census date
• $2,500 after the Semester 2 census date
For more information contact:
Student Assist
Email: StudentAssist@study.adelaideuni.edu.au
Eligibility
The eligible programs are:
- Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical and Mechatronic)
- Bachelor of Cyber Security
- Bachelor of Information Technology majoring in Networking and Cyber Security
Eligibility and selection criteria:
To be eligible for the scholarship‚ applicants must:
- be an Australian citizen‚ Permanent Resident of Australia‚ Holders of Permanent Humanitarian Visa, or New Zealand Citizen
- Students from a refugee or humanitarian background
- be female
- be a continuing second-year student studying in an eligible Adelaide University College of Engineering and Information Technology program
- have full-time (preferred) or part time enrolment
- demonstrate academic achievement (a cumulative Grade Point Average of 4.0 or above)
- a resident of South Australia (if an Adelaide University Online student)
- agree to undertake a work placement at Codan
Selection criteria
Applicants are required to provide the following:
- written statement (maximum 750 words) detailing:
- reasons for studying their College of Engineering and Information Technology degree
- future career goals within engineering or information technology
- their knowledge of Codan and the industry sector in which the company operates
- interest in attending a paid work placement at Codan and what they would like to achieve during placement
- academic standing and achievements
- any previous and current work experience
- community involvement and/or extracurricular activities/interests
- Provide a Curriculum Vitae
- Attend an interview
Important information
The work experience component of the scholarship is designed to complement the financial assistance available and extend the scholarships value by providing practical work-based experience and mentoring, and potentially a pathway to employment.
Ongoing recipient payments are subject to enrolment checks and satisfactory academic progression.
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