Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship

Scholarship Type:  High Potential
Scholarship Group:  B

Value

• $5,000 per year for up to three years*
  ^{*full-time, or part-time equivalent}
• access to an Enrichment Program which includes access to mentoring, internships, professional development and more to launch your technology career.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

Citizenship:

• Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or eligible New Zealand Citizen**
  _{** Eligible New Zealand Citizen includes students who meet the criteria for HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP. Further details available here: Changes to fees for New Zealand Citizens | Western Sydney University}

Enrolment:

• new student

Program/s:

• an undergraduate degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics discipline

Additional:

• applicants must be enrolling full-time in an approved STEM-related course, listed above
• applicants must provide a personal statement outlining:
  • their passion for technology and learning
  • their desire to participate in their community, including being an active Westpac Scholars Alumni member
  • their adaptability and resilience

Westpac Scholars Trust

Supporting undergraduate students with a passion to bring about change through cutting-edge technology, the Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship aims to foster generations of innovators.

Westpac Young Technologists scholars will help strengthen Australia's pool of local talent and build a cohort of technology-literate future leaders.

Scholarship recipients become members of the Westpac Scholars Alumni program and gain access to ongoing networking, learning and development opportunities.

Application and Selection Criteria

Applications for the 2024 Westpac Young Technologists Scholarships are now closed.

Continuing Eligibility Criteria

• Recipients must remain enrolled at Western.
• Recipients must maintain a minimum GPA of 5.

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