Women in Engineering and Construction Scholarship

What you'll receive

You'll receive a scholarship valued at $8,000, paid over two years.

Other benefits include:

• membership to the Faculty of Engineering Women in Engineering and Construction Program
• automatic membership into QUT's College of Excellence, if eligibility conditions are met
• option to apply for the Faculty of Engineering REAL Leaders Program.

Eligibility

How to apply

You do not need to complete a scholarship application for the QUT Women in Engineering and Construction Scholarship. All eligible students who have placed one of the eligible courses as their first preference on their QTAC application at the time of the main December and main January admissions offer rounds will be considered.

Other scholarships at QUT may require you to complete a separate application form. For further information, view our scholarships.

What happens next?

Scholarship assessment is based on academic performance and the eligibility criteria outlined above. There are no interviews for this scholarship.

Round one offers will be made in January 2027 to eligible applicants who have listed QUT as their first course preference. If all 21 scholarships are not accepted in round one, any remaining scholarships will be offered to other eligible applicants in a second round.

Due to the large number of eligible commencing students, only successful applicants will be notified.

Conditions

To keep your scholarship, you must:

• be enrolled full-time in an eligible degree or dual degree for the duration your studies
• achieve a minimum course grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 each semester
• play a leadership role through active participation in the Women in Engineering and Construction Program activities and events.

You can't:

• defer your scholarship offer
• hold any other scholarship, except an Equity Scholarship. If you have any questions about holding other scholarships, email scholarships@qut.edu.au

Terms and conditions for Women in Engineering and Construction Scholarship (PDF file; 190.3 KB)

About the scholarship

At QUT, we’re committed to growing the number of women entering the industry, and promoting engineering and construction as a career choice for women.

Our Women in Engineering and Construction Scholarship valued at $8,000 (per student) encourages and supports 21 young women to start their professional journey, and helps build a cohort of future leaders who will lead positive change around the world.