QRC Scholarships in 2009

QRC scholarships and our scholarship students are well renowned in industy. In 2009 QRC will invest in up to 9 scholarships at UQ and QUT.

Who can apply?
You can apply if you have started an engineering degree at UQ* or QUT* in 2009 and have been accepted by UQ as a Academic Excellence Scholarship holder or by QUT, into the Deans Scholars Program.

How do you apply?
Your university will email you with the option of applying for the QRC part of the scholarship. This will happen at around March/April 2009.

What are the benifits of a QRC scholarship?
Apart from the financial aspect, a QRC scholarship is what you make it. QRC will offer you a range of networking, development, profile building and ambassadorial opportunities each year. You could have your profile in newspapers; attend QRC's Annual Lunch and meet the CEOs of our member companies; do career presentations at high schools; gain assistance in securing a vac work job or attend conferences across Australia. Check out the QRC Scholarship Student Ambassadors blogs to see what each of them get up to throughout the year.

Who is the QRC?
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) is a not-for-profit peak industry association representing Queensland's minerals and energy sector.

The QRC works to secure an environment conducive to the long term sustainability of the minerals and energy sector in Queensland.

Need to know more?
For more infomration contact Emma Wimberley Manager, Careers Marketing and Strategy emmaw@qrc.org.au.

More scholarships?
Here is the only place you will find more than 300 engineering and science scholarships together in one place - Facebook - 'Engineering and Science Scholarships'

Best of luck!

M

*UQ Engineering (Mining, chemical/metallurgical, chemical, civil, environment, mechanical, electrical) or Engineering common first year.

*QUT Engineering (Electirical, civil, mechanical, environment)