How to apply
Online applications via myScholarships
| Applications open | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| Applications close | Sunday 15 March 2026 |
| Total value | $12,000 |
| Duration | Up to 4 years |
| Residency | New Zealand Citizen, Permanent Humanitarian visa holder, Australian Permanent Resident, Australian Citizen |
| What best describes me | New student |
| Level of study | Undergraduate, Honours |
| Degree | All |
| College | College of Science; College of Engineering and Information Technology |
| Type of scholarship | High achiever/academic |
Adelaide University College of Engineering and Information Technology will provide a scholarship to a commencing female student with a competitive ATAR‚ studying full-time or part-time 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 census date each year. Assessment is made on the basis of financial barriers that impact access to study or continued study‚ academic merit (competitive ATAR)‚ 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 double/combined degree students‚ the scholarship will only apply for 4 years. Payment will be made after the Semester 1 and Semester 2 census dates.
For more information contact:
Student Assist
Email: StudentAssist@study.adelaideuni.edu.au
Eligibility
⦁ Be a female student.⦁ Studying an Adelaide University College of Engineering and Information Technology or College of Science Associate Degree or Bachelor’s program‚ including Adelaide University Online.
⦁ Be enrolled full-time or part-time.
⦁ Be in the first year of an eligible program.
⦁ Be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident of Australia, Holder of Permanent Humanitarian Visa or New Zealand Citizen.
⦁ Hold a competitive ATAR
⦁ Provide a written statement outlining the criteria below
Selection criteria
As part of the application process‚ students must provide a 500 word personal written statement demonstrating:⦁ how they meet the eligibility criteria outlined above
⦁ how this financial relief will assist them with their future studies.
Important information
This grant may not be awarded if the potential recipient has received another Adelaide University STEM scholarship or grant. The total number of grants awarded will be at the discretion of Adelaide University College of Engineering and Information Technology.
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.
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