We Build Future Leaders: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Scholarship Type: Indigenous
Scholarship Group: B

Value

• $15,000 per year for up to four years* _{*full-time, or part-time equivalent}

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

Confirmation of Identity:

• identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and submit documentation declaring and confirming Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity.

Enrolment:

• New or continuing students

Program/s:

• Any undergraduate degree in the School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment

Webuild

Webuild is a major global player in the large-scale infrastructure sector, with 117 years of experience worldwide.

Webuild, and its Australian business, Clough, have delivered challenging, complex and iconic projects for New South Wales over decades; together they are committed to supporting the future of the state, its communities, and people and aim to serve Australia's needs by supporting its vision as it develops its infrastructure.

The Group’s recent experience includes the skytrain cable-stayed bridge and viaduct for the Sydney Metro Northwest, the Forrestfield-Airport Link in Perth, Melbourne’s North East Link road tunnels and the Snowy 2.0 hydropower development. These projects expand the country’s public transport services and energy production capabilities in the most sustainable way possible.

In December 2022, the contract for the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport project’s Stations, Systems, Trains, Operations, and Maintenance (SSTOM) contract was awarded to Webuild, in collaboration with the Parklife Metro consortium. This includes the delivery of six new stations between St Marys and Aerotropolis, 12 new metro trains, core rail systems and a stabling and maintenance facility.

The Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport project will provide major economic stimulus for Western Sydney, supporting more than 14,000 jobs during construction."

Application and Selection Process

Applications are to be submitted through the Western Sydney University scholarship form.

Applicants must provide a statement supporting their application indicating how they believe receiving the scholarship will assist them with their studies and future careers. This statement should give a sufficient explanation of the applicant's background and current circumstances to enable the University to judge their eligibility, need and merit.

Successful applicants will be selected based on their written application, academic potential, ability to meet the criteria, and, where appropriate, performance in an interview before a selection panel.

Applications will be assessed by the Indigenous Scholarships Assessment Panel.

Continuing Eligibility Criteria

• Recipients must remain enrolled at Western.
• Recipients must maintain a minimum GPA of 4.0