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Pat Richardson Scholarship for Women in Engineering

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Opportunity type
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Opportunity funding
Full funding
Eligible Countries
This opportunity is destined for all countries
Eligible Region
All Regions
Enrolment status: Current UQ student
Student type: Domestic
Study level: Undergraduate, Honours
Study level: Engineering
Scholarship focus: Academic excellence, Diversity
Scholarship value: $10,000
Scholarship duration: Up to 3 years
Number awarded: Up to 3
Applications open: 15 January 2026

Eligibility:

You're eligible if you: 

  • are a domestic student
  • are enrolled full-time in an Approved Program in the Relevant Field
  • are a female student 
  • have completed the required number of units as specified in the tables below
  • do not hold a scholarship that the Associate Dean considers to be similar.

Approved Program 

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) 
  • Bachelor of Engineering / Master of Engineering 
  • an engineering dual program 

Relevant Field 

  • Electrical Engineering 

Addendum 

Study Year  Eligibility - Units Completed  Scholarship duration 
Second Year Scholarship  Completed at least 12 units but no more than 27 units towards an Approved Program in the Relevant Field  Up to three years 
Third Year Scholarship Completed at least 28 units but no more than 43 units towards an Approved Program in the Relevant Field  Up to two years 

 

Selection criteria:

We'll consider: 

  • your academic achievement 
  • your interest in electrical engineering 
  • strength of personal and leadership qualities 

About this scholarship:

The Scholarship was established in 2025 and is maintained by an annual donation from J&P Richardson Industries in memory of Patricia Richardson, one of the founding family members of J&P Richardson Industries