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Liveris Academy Undergraduate Scholarship

Liveris Academy Undergraduate Scholarship

Australia 31 Oct 2020
The university of Queensland Australia

The university of Queensland Australia

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Deadline
31 Oct 2020
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Full funding
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Description

The Liveris Undergraduate Scholarship was established in 2019 by global business leader Andrew Liveris and his wife Paula Liveris, who generously donated $13.5 million to the University of Queensland to help establish the Andrew N. Liveris Academy for Innovation and Leadership in the University’s Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology.

The Liveris Academy aspires to build a generation of effective and inspiring leaders with a mindset geared towards creating a sustainable future. The Liveris Undergraduate scholarship is maintained by the income generated from an endowed fund.

The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and support outstanding students in the Bachelor of Computer Science, the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an engineering integrated program, the Bachelor of Information Technology, the Bachelor of Science, the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours), the Bachelor of Mathematics or a dual program including one of these programs at The University of Queensland, who have the potential to lead solutions to some of the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges.

“The Liveris Academy will attract, support and develop many of the planet’s smartest young people and finest minds in engineering and science, enabling them to reach their full potential while addressing major challenges facing society today.” – Dr Andrew N. Liveris, Founder, Liveris Academy for Leadership and Innovation at the University of Queensland.

Eligibility

An applicant is eligible for the Scholarship, if the applicant –

  1. submits an application by the closing date for applications; and
  2. either
  • will complete, or has completed, year 12 in the two year period prior to the year of award and achieves a minimum Australian Tertiary Admission Rank of 99.00 (or equivalent) for their year 12 studies; or
  • has completed no more than one semester towards the Approved Program in the year of award; and
  1. has not undertaken any tertiary study at Bachelor level or higher prior to enrolling in the Approved Program, other than studies in special university programs designed for secondary school students; and
  2. is enrolled, or intends to enrol full-time in an Approved Program in the year of award, or after an approved deferment of one year; and
  3. does not hold another scholarship that the Director considers to be similar.

How to apply

This application is for the semester 1, 2021 scholarship round.   

Selection criteria

(1) For the selection process, the Director must establish a selection committee, comprising -

(a) the Director, or nominee, as Chair of the committee; and
(b) the Director of the Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering or nominee; and
(c) the Associate Dean (Academic) (EAIT) or nominee; and
(d) the Associate Dean (Academic) (Science) or nominee.

(2) The Scholarship is awarded to the applicant showing greatest merit as demonstrated by –

(a) academic achievement in courses undertaken in Year 12 and/or in an Approved Program; and
(b)  personal qualities including:
(i)   Leadership potential; and
(ii)  Demonstrated capacity and williingness to actively participate in, and postitvely contribute to, co-curricular activities at UQ;
(iii) Demonstrated strength of interest in undertaking co-curricular developmental activities through the Liveris Academy at UQ.
(c) quality of the short video and essay; and
(d) any other matter that the selection committee considers to be relevant to the applicant's future success at UQ and in their subsequent career.

(3) Applications must be submitted in the form of a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a short video, a short essay and two letters of recommendation.

(4) The selection committee may decide to interview short-listed applicants.

Scholarship value : $10,000 per year

Number awarded : Up to 5

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