Engineers Australia and Chief Executive Women (CEW) have announced a scholarship to support and develop female engineering leaders. The scholarships are to be used for professional development for women who hold engineering degrees.

There are four scholarships available, one to be awarded to a female engineer in each of four regional groups: NSW/ACT, VIC/TAS, QLD and WA/NT/SA.

Scholarship

Each scholarship is for $5,000 towards leadership development activities or programs.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to apply:

• You must be an Australian Citizen or have Permanent Resident status
• You must have a recognised engineering qualification and a minimum of five years experience post qualification
• You must be currently working in Australia
• You must be female

Submitting an application

To apply for this scholarship, you need to provide the following information:

• Your CV (maximum 2 pages)
• An essay addressing the topic of “Looking Forward, Looking Back”, as related to your engineering careers, previous experiences and leadership aspirations (maximum 2 pages)
• A proposal for the use of the scholarship funds to assist your leadership development (maximum 1 page)
• A reference from your current employer supporting your application (maximum 1 page)
• Specify which Regional award you are applying for

To apply, forward your application to: CEW WIE Scholarship Program, c/o The Executive Officer, Chief Executive Women, Level 12, 37 Bligh Street, Sydney.

Applications close:  31st May 2009

(Source: Engineers Australia | Image by LynasUK)