Scholarships

Value: $12,000 per annum 

Duration: Up to 5 years 

Program Requirement: Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or dual degree) in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) – Mining 

Additional Eligibility Requirements: 

• Have completed the NSW HSC (or interstate equivalent) or IB, either: 
  • in the year prior to commencing study at UNSW, or 
  • in the previous two years prior to commencing at UNSW, provided no tertiary study was undertaken during this period. 
• Your family home has to be or have been located in a rural or isolated area* for at least four of your high school years 
• You should have attended secondary school in a rural or isolated area* for at least four years (exemption: rural students in receipt of a scholarship to attend a metropolitan secondary boarding school) 

*Rural areas will generally be considered according to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification – Remoteness Areas. You can find out the ASGC classification of your home and school addresses using this search function, opens in a new window.  

The ASGC classifications accepted under this program are: RA2 (with the exception of Hobart), RA3, RA4 or RA5. Students whose family home is located in RA2 to RA5, but who have received a scholarship to attend a RA1 (or Hobart) boarding school are also eligible to apply. 

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Value: $10,000 per annum 

Duration: Remaining minimum duration of program, up to 4 years 

Program Requirement: Be currently enrolled in your 2nd year of full-time undergraduate study (single or dual degree) in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) – Mining 

Value: $10,000 per annum 

Duration: Minimum duration program, up to 5 years 

Program Requirement: Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or dual degree) in any degree program offered by the School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering 

Additional Eligibility Requirements: 

• Be female 
• Have completed the NSW HSC (or interstate equivalent) or IB, either: 
  • in the year prior to commencing study at UNSW, or 
  • in the previous two years prior to commencing at UNSW, provided no tertiary study was undertaken during this period. 

Value: $12,000 per annum 

Duration: Remaining minimum duration of program

Program Requirement: Be currently enrolled as a Flexible First year student within the Faculty of Engineering, and be transferring to full-time undergraduate study (single or double) in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mining Engineering.

Value: $12,000 per annum 

Duration: Remaining minimum duration of program, up to 2 years 

Program Requirement: Have successfully completed two years (160 credits) of a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining Transfer Program) at the University of Newcastle; and be commencing the third year of undergraduate study (single or double degree) in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mining) at UNSW.

UNSW Minerals Industry Scholarship - commencing

Value: $12,000 per annum 

Duration: Remaining minimum duration of program

Program Requirement: Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mining) at UNSW.

UNSW Minerals Industry Scholarship – commencing & rural

Value: $12,000 per annum 

Duration: Remaining minimum duration of program

Program Requirement: Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mining) at UNSW and be a rural applicant.