University of Southern Queensland (USQ) is offering four Arrow Energy USQ Indigenous Student Prize for Education in Australia. The scholarship is available for pursuing undergraduate degree level.
About Scholarship: In 2013, USQ will offer four Arrow Energy USQ Indigenous Student Prizes in Education, to students entering into Year 10 or Year 11. Arrow Energy is one of the largest integrated energy companies in Australia with five gas producing projects in the Surat and Bowen Basins, ownership of one gas-fired power station and interests in two others.
Arrow provides approximately 20 per cent of Queensland’s gas supply, most of which is used to generate electricity. Arrow is undertaking Coal Seam Gas (CSG) exploration activities across Queensland, and, as the international demand for cleaner energy increases, is developing a CSG to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project in Gladstone.
Arrow is committed to ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities benefit from our presence. One of the ways Arrow seeks to achieve this is by supporting the education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through high school bursaries and tertiary students with scholarships.
Study: Scholarships are provided in the field of education offered at University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Australia.
Course Level: Undergraduate degree
Scholarship By: University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Australia
Location: Australia
Number of awards: Four
Value: The prize will have a maximum value of $500.
Eligibility: To be eligible applicants must:
-Be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status
-Be Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander descent
-Be a student at High School level entering into Year 10 or Year 11 in 2013.
Scholarship Open for: The students of Australia can apply
Selection criteria: Applicants will:
-Provide evidence of academic achievement eg. most recent High School report card
-Submit a personal statement providing a description of their career aims and goals
-Provide evidence of indigenous background
-Be considering studying Education at the University of Southern Queensland.
Apply: Complete the USQ Scholarship Application Form and post the application and all supporting documents and Applicants completing their Year 10 or 11 studies in 2013 must also attach a Statement of Support with their application.
Deadline: May 10, 2013
Further Information: http://www.usq.edu.au/scholarships/usq/usq-arrow-energy-indigenous-prize-education