John Simmons Student Mobility Fund

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

State University

The university of Queensland Australia

Area

Australia

Host Country

Australia

Deadline

31 Aug 2021

Study level

Undergraduate

Opportunity type

Scholarships , Fellowships , Grants

Specialities

Engineering , Information technology and computer science

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

Worldwide

Eligible Region

All Regions

Description

The fund was established by the School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering with the support of Emeritus Professor John Simmons in 2015. The fund is supported by the School’s alumni and friends and will be used to distribute small annual grants ($500 - $1500) to help undergraduates gain more from the extra -curricular activities that make university such a life -changing experience. The fund is awarded to students to increase the mobility of students in interstate or overseas curricular or extracurricular activities.

Eligibility

An applicant is eligible for a grant, if the applicant:

Is enrolled full time in an approved undergraduate engineering program through the School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering.
Is a domestic student within the meaning of the Fee Policy.
has made satisfactory academic progress for each semester enrolled.
Has demonstrate initiative as part of their application

Examples of activities supported through awarding of grants (not exhaustive)

BE (Honours) or BE (Honours)/ME students undertaking their placement course.
Student placement or other activity in a country where the primary language spoken is not the student’s first language.
Students who publish a paper as first author to attend a conference to present the paper themselves.
Registered elite athletes attending a significant overseas athletic event that will help advance their athletic career.
Attendance at “iconic” activities (e.g. international mining games).