Westpac Young Technologists Scholarships are undergraduate scholarships designed specifically for high school graduates who are passionate about technology and eager to explore its potential for good.
They are looking for curious young minds, open to new ideas and untapped opportunities.
Recipients receive $5,000 per year over three years to go towards any costs associated with your studies. But that’s just the start. Westpac Scholars Trust will help you develop into a stronger leader, provide internships and introduce you to unique networking opportunities; including a 5 day leadership program in Singapore (pending no travel restrictions).
There are 35 scholarships up for grabs each year across five universities.
This means each university will award seven scholarships. The universities include; University of Wollongong, Western Sydney University, Queensland University of Technology, RMIT, and Murdoch University.
University of Wollongong
Queensland University of Technology
Western Sydney University
RMIT University
Murdoch University
You will need to apply directly to the university you wish to attend via their website.
While each university application might differ slightly, you will be required to prepare a personal statement selling your eligibility, a resume and a written reference.
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You are able to spend the $5,000 on anything that is related to your studies or that inspires your thinking. For example, you could buy a new laptop or programming equipment, you could attend a conference or event that you are interested in, you could travel to meet a mentor or for a work experience opportunity.
We cannot emphasise how rare and valuable it is to have the opportunity to be mentored and supported by such a big organisation. In our opinion, this is the real beauty of the scholarship.
Westpac Scholars Trust is backing you to live up to your full potential. Working closely with Westpac, they are going to nurture your leadership potential, introduce you to a strong network of thought leaders and help you build opportunities for yourself. Successful recipients will also be invited to attend a five-day (expenses paid) trip to Singapore for a leadership and networking program (pending no travel restrictions).
You could end up working in Westpac GroupTech (think hands on engineering or cyber security), at Google, at Tik Tok – at Disneyland! The opportunities are as diverse as the degrees you can choose. You could be interested in pursuing a creative technology career (think website design, UX design, video production or media); or a programming career (think game design, website and app development or product development); or a business technology career.
You don’t need to have a future career in mind when you choose to apply. You just need an appetite to work in technology and be excited about its potential impact to change we way that we live and work.
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