Faculty of Engineering Rural Scholarships Program is designed to assist students of high academic ability living in rural and isolated areas to study at the leading Engineering Faculty in Australia

 

The Co-op Program provides scholarships combined with industrial training at sponsoring companies. For scholarships starting in 1999, Chemical Engineering scholarships are supported by USF Memcor Research Pty Ltd, James Hardie Industries Limited, Sugar Australia Pty Limited, and Shell Refining (Australia) Limited. Industrial Chemistry scholarships are suppported by James Hardie Industries Limited, USF Memcor Research Pty Ltd, National Starch and Chemical Pty Ltd, BHP Steel Products- CS Research and Wattyl Australia.

 

Support for scholarships in other years include:

 

Chemical Engineering - BHP Engineering Pty Limited, BHP Research & Technology Development, Caltex Refineries (NSW) Pty Ltd, Dow Chemical (Australia) Limited,Orica Pty Ltd, and Sydney Water Corporation Limited.

 

Chemical Science (also known as Industrial Chemistry) - Castrol Australia Pty Limited, Johnson Matthey Limited, Nuplex Resins (Aust) Pty Limited,Pacific Power Advance Technology Centre, Parbury Technologies Pty Ltd, Rio Tinto Research Technology and Development, and Wattyl Australia.

 

An increasing number of tertiary institutions are now offering Co-op type scholarships, so the competition for both sponsors and top class scholars is more intense. Fortunately the UNSW Co-op scheme continues to enjoy its high profile in all secondary schools throughout Australia so we continue to attract applications from high calibre students. Students from virtually every state were interviewed. The importance of Co-op is that it keeps our School in a pre-eminent position in the minds of senior secondary school students. Thus even those who don't get scholarships still want to do Chemical Sciences and Engineering at the University of New South Wales.

 

Reports from the sponsors indicate that the scholars are continuing to perform well during the industrial training (IT) periods and are making significant contributions even during the short IT periods. With the experience of their IT periods behind them, Co-op graduates had no difficulty in finding employment of their choice. Overall the scheme continues to be a winner for all - Sponsors, Scholars and the School.

 

Go to the Co-Op website for more information UNSW Co-Op Program