The ABB Australia Pty Ltd Engineering Scholarship

(Established in 2013 and maintained by an annual gift from ABB Australia Pty Ltd.) 1 Purpose The purpose of the scholarship is to support financially disadvantaged students enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering program. 2 Definitions In these rules - ABB means ABB Australia Pty Ltd. Approved undergraduate engineering program includes a dual program that includes the Bachelor of Engineering program and the integrated Bachelor / Master of Engineering program. Associate Dean means the Associate Dean (Academic), Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology. scholarship means the ABB Australia Pty Ltd Engineering Scholarship. 3 Value and award of scholarship

(1) The Senate may award up to 2 scholarships in a year, on the recommendation of theAssociate Dean. (2) The value of the scholarship is $5,000 for each year for which it is held. (3) Senate may award the scholarship to another person in a later year only if an earlier recipient no longer

holds the scholarship. 4 Additional benefits ABB may offer the recipient of a scholarship any of the following opportunities -

(a) thesis mentoring; (b) an ambassadorial role; (c) vacation employment at any ABB site and for any period during the period in which the recipient holds

the scholarship, determined by ABB, in consultation with the recipient. 5 Eligibility for award An applicant is eligible for the scholarship in a year, if the applicant- (1) (a) submits an application to the Associate Dean, by the closing date for applications; and

(b) is a domestic student within the meaning of the Fee Rules; and (c) is enrolled full-time in the second year in an approved undergraduate Engineering program; and (d) does not hold another scholarship that the Associate Dean considers to be similar. (2) The selection committee may decide to interview short-listed applicants.

6 Selection of award (1) For the selection process, the Associate Dean must establish a selection committee, comprising - (a) theAssociate Dean, or nominee, as chair of the committee; and (b) at least one representative of ABB; and (c) academic staff members who are currently teaching in a relevant field; with university staff comprising the majority. (2) The scholarship is awarded to the applicant showing the greatest need while also demonstrating considerable accademic merit and potential to succeed based on – (a) academic achievement in courses undertaken during the first two semesters of an approved undergraduate engineering program;and (b) documentary evidence of financial disadvantage; and (c) interpersonal qualities, including leadership potential; and (d) strength of interest that the applicant demonstrates in an approved undergraduate engineering program; and (e) any other matter that the selection committee considers to be relevant to the applicant’s future success in the engineering profession. (3) The selection committee may decide to interview short-listed applicants. (4) Preference may be given to Indigenous applicants or female applicants.

7 Conditions for scholarship (1) The recipient may hold the scholarship for up to 3 years, subject to the recipient - (a) continuing to be enrolled full-time in an approved undergraduate engineering program; and (b) maintaining a GPA of at least 4 for each semester of study; and (c) conducting themselves in a professional manner while performing any ambassadorial role or duties of

vacation employment. (2) If a recipient fails to satisfy rule 7(1), the recipient must show cause to the Associate Dean why the scholarship should not be cancelled.