Faculty of Engineering One Sydney, Many People Scholarship

1. Background

a. Established in 2021, and inspired by the University’s ‘One Sydney, Many People’ strategy, this Scholarship has been generously funded by the Faculty of Engineering to encourage and empower students commencing an undergraduate degree by supporting equal opportunity.

b. The scholarship will be called the Engineering One Sydney, Many People Scholarship.

2. Eligibility

a. Applicants must be an Australian Citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

b. Applicants must be current school leavers who qualify for entry into an undergraduate program (including combined degrees) in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sydney.

c. Applicants must have an unconditional offer of admission to a bachelor’s degree (including combined degrees) in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sydney.

d. Applicants must be either an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student, a student experiencing financial disadvantage, a student from a regional or remote area of Australia, or a combination of these.

e. Recipients must enrol in the eligible degree in the semester immediately following award of this scholarship.

3. Selection Criteria

a. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of:

I. academic merit based on the candidate’s performance in the NSW HSC or equivalent,
II. level of disadvantage at time of application to the University of Sydney. This will be determined using the UAC Educational Access Scheme (EAS) categories of disadvantage, and
III. a personal statement.

b. In line with the University of Sydney’s One Sydney, Many People Strategy, preference will be given to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students, then to financially disadvantaged students, then to students from an inner regional, outer regional, remote or very remote area of Australia.

c. The Scholarship will be awarded by the Associate Dean (Education), Faculty of Engineering, or their nominated delegate.

4. Value

a. The Scholarship is valued at $312.5 per credit point, up to a maximum of 192 credit points and a maximum value of $60,000.

b. The Scholarship will be paid after the census date of each semester. The value will be paid based on enrolled units of study in the current semester less the value of enrolled units of study not successfully completed in the previous semester.

c. The scholarship may be held part-time due to extenuating circumstances such as a medical condition which limits the student’s capacity to undertake full-time study. An application to hold the scholarship part-time must be submitted (with a cover letter and supporting document - such as a medical certificate) via the Scholarships Office for the consideration of the Associate Dean (Education) Faculty of Engineering, or their nominated delegate.

d. Deferral of the Scholarship is not permitted without the prior approval of the Associate Dean (Education), Faculty of Engineering or their nominated delegate.

e. The Scholarship can be suspended with the prior approval of the Associate Dean (Education), Faculty of Engineering or their nominated delegate. Recipients with approved suspension can continue their scholarship after returning from suspension.

f. The Scholarship is not transferable to another faculty or university. Transfer of the Scholarship to another stream or course within the Faculty of Engineering is only permitted, with prior approval from the Associate Dean (Education), Faculty of Engineering or their nominated delegate.

g. The Scholarship will be offered subject to the availability of funds.

h. No other amount is payable.

5. Ongoing eligibility

a. The Recipient must remain enrol full-time in a bachelor’s degree (including combined degree) in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sydney.

6. Termination

a. The Scholarship will be terminated if the recipient:

I. withdraws from an eligible course or fails to enrol,
II. defers or suspends their enrolment without prior approval of the Associate Dean (Education), Faculty of Engineering,
III. is determined by the University to be guilty of serious misconduct, including, but not limited to, having provided false or misleading information as part of their Scholarship application,
IV. accepts an alternative scholarship, administered by the University of Sydney, valued at $8,000 per annum or more for the same purpose as this Scholarship. In such circumstances this scholarship will be terminated in favour of the alternative scholarship where the alternative scholarship is of equal or higher value,
V. accepts an alternative scholarship administered by the Faculty of Engineering or any School within the Faculty of Engineering, valued at $6,000 per annum or more for the same purpose as this scholarship. The exception to this is where the recipient is awarded a placement scholarship, in which case this scholarship will be suspended for the duration of the placement. It will be reinstated at the completion of the placement if there is any scholarship candidature remaining. The value of this scholarship for the period of the placement will be forfeited, or
VI. does not resume study at the end of a period of approved leave.

b. Once the Scholarship has been terminated, it will not be reinstated unless due to University error.

c. Where a student is found guilty of serious misconduct or the Scholarship is terminated under any instance in the Termination Clause of these terms and conditions, the University reserves the right to request that any Scholarship funds paid to the Scholarship recipient be reimbursed.

7. Other Requirements

a. Recipients will be required to submit a testimonial to the Faculty of Engineering on the impact of this scholarship, for marketing purposes.