Len Bettess Memorial Scholarship at Swinburne University of Technology 2025

Eligibility for the Len Bettess Memorial Scholarship:

• Applicant must be an Australian citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, or holder of an Australian Permanent Humanitarian visa and International student (Conditions apply)
• International students with a Swinburne International Scholarship are not eligible to apply.
• The candidate should be a third-year Swinburne student in Semester 1, 2025, and be enrolled full-time in an eligible course.
• Students should have achieved a minimum Credit average in completed units.

Documents required:

• Submit a personal statement of no more than 500 words addressing:
• Passion for a career in their chosen field of study
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Leadership qualities
• Interested in industry work experience with SMEC
• Provide one written referee report outlining your suitability for the scholarship:
• Academic reference - from a person qualified to comment on academic studies, such as a subject coordinator, school principal, etc.
• Submit a current version of your CV.

Value of the scholarship:

The successful candidates are awarded the following benefits:

• AUD 5,000 in two tranches,
• Opportunity for a paid summer placement with SMEC,
• Opportunity to work on real-world urban engineering projects at SMEC Urban Communities team as part of their Final Year project.