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School of Information Technologies Undergraduate Scholarships

The School of Information Technologies at the University of Sydney will offer up to 4 undergraduate scholarships to recent school leavers, enrolling in an IT degree, commencing Semester 1 2013. These degrees include: Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology (BCST); BCST (Advanced); Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT), and the following BIT combined degrees: BIT/Laws, BIT/Arts, BIT/Medical Science, BIT/Science and BIT/Commerce.

Offered on a one-off basis, and for the first year of studies, each scholarship will be worth $6,000.

The School of Information Technologies Undergraduate Scholarship is awarded to a student who is:

  • An Australian citizen or permanent resident.
  • Has completed the 2012 HSC or equivalent.
  • Is commencing candidature in one of the following degrees: Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology (BCST); BCST (Advanced); Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT), and the following BIT combined degrees: BIT/Laws, BIT/Arts, BIT/Medical Science, BIT/Science and BIT/Commerce, in Semester 1 2013 as a full-time student.

The successful applicants would be required to provide a personal statement, reference letters from at least 1 referee, and the solution to an IT problem set by the School. Applications close Friday 7 December 2012, and successful applicants will be notified by 14 December 2012.

Application form for entry in 2013

The Problem

The problem is to take a partially completed crossword (without clues) and finish it using a given word list. These word games are often called “fill-ins”.

The crosswords file which you can download contains some example partially completed crosswords (the unsolved files) and a word list (the words.txt file). The black squares on the crossword are represented with hash (#) symbols, the free squares by asterisks (.) and the already filled in words as uppercase letters. The word list is also all uppercase. Here's an example:

TREE#FERN
.#.##A##O
.#.##S##R
.#...T.#M
##.##E##A
###..R..L

You need to submit the source code to your solution (in any programming language of your choice) and up to 1 page of text describing your solution and the algorithm(s) used. Your solution will be judged on:

  • the creativity of the solution;
  • the sophistication of the solution/algorithm(s);
  • the readability and quality of the code.

Conditions of scholarship

1.

The School of Information Technologies Undergraduate Scholarship is valued at AUD$6,000 p.a., tenable for a maximum of 1 year. The Scholarship may be held together with another scholarship.
2. Up to 4 scholarships will be available to eligible students.
3. The School of Information Technologies Undergraduate Scholarship is awarded to students who:
  - have just completed year 12 or equivalent;
  - are Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents;
  - are commencing candidature in one of the following degrees: Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology (BCST); BCST (Advanced); Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT), and the following BIT combined degrees: BIT/Laws, BIT/Arts, BIT/Medical Science, BIT/Science and BIT/Commerce, in Semester 1 2013;
  - and successfully provide the solution to the set IT problem.
4. Scholarship recipients must enrol full-time during the tenure of their scholarship. Requests to hold the scholarship part-time will only be approved under exceptional circumstances such as a medical condition which limits the student's capacity to undertake full-time study. Such requests must be made directly to the Head of School.
5. Applications are required. Please download and complete the application form
6. The School of Information Technologies Undergraduate Scholarships will be paid in two equal instalments during the year. The first after 31 March, with the second paid after 31 August.
7. The scholarship shall be terminated if the recipient:
  - enrols part-time without the prior approval from the University to hold the scholarship part-time;
  - suspends from study for any period of time without the prior approval from the University to suspend;
  - commits serious misconduct;
  - withdraws completely from the agreed degree program.