Bill Blake Bursary in Civil Engineering

Enrolment status
Currently enrolled students

Student type
Domestic students

Level of study
Undergraduate

Study area
Engineering and Computing

Scholarship duration
3 years

Opening date
1 February 2021

The bursary was established in 2015 and is maintained by an endowed gift from UQ alumna Anastasia Blake (GC Arts 2010; BA 1976). The purpose of the bursary is to encourage and support students who experience financial hardship, whilst undertaking study in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / Master of Engineering program.

Before you get started
If this scholarship has rules, download and read them.

How to apply
The scholarship will be available in February, 2021.

Selection criteria
For the selection process, the Head must establish a selection committee, comprising- The Head, or nominee, as chair of the committee; and at least one member of the university's academic staff who is currently teaching in Civil Engineering.

The bursary is awarded to the applicant showing greatest merit as demonstrated by-

• Academic achievement in the first year of an approved program;
• Documentary evidence of financial disadvantage;
• Personal qualities, including leadership potential;
• Any other qualities that the selection committee considers to be relevant to the applicant’s future success in the engineering profession.

The selection committee may interview shortlisted applicants.

Terms and conditions

• The recipient may hold the bursary for up to three years.
• In the first year of award payment will made after the census date in semester 1 subject to the recipient being enrolled full-time in an approved program in the relevant field.
• Payment in the second and subsequent years of award will be made after census date in semester 1 subject to the recipient:
  • Continuing to be enrolled full-time in an approved program in the relevant field;
  • Maintaining an annual GPA or at least 4
  • Passing all courses in which they are enrolled.
• If the recipient fails to satisfy rule 6(2) in the first year of their tenure or rule 6(3) in their second or subsequent year of tenure, the recipient must show cause to the Head why the scholarship should not be cancelled.

Terminology
In these rules -

• Approved Program includes the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program, or the integrated Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / Master of Engineering program, or a dual program that includes the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program.
• Bursary means the Bill Blake Bursary in Civil Engineering.
• Head means the Head of School, School of Civil Engineering.
• Relevant Field means any field of engineering in the civil engineering discipline