Civil engineering scholarships on offer
Published on 10 November, 2008
Two civil engineering students will benefit from a partnership arrangement between Gladstone Regional Council and CQUniversity Australia.
The Gladstone Regional Council scholarships are aimed at addressing a civil engineering shortage across the region and are open to first-year engineering students preparing to enter their second year with CQUniversity.
Each scholarship includes an annual payment of $16,000 per year for 3 years to assist CQUniversity students with tuition and education expenses.
In addition, recipients will also receive paid annual 8-week work placements with Council during the 3 years of the scholarships.
"The Gladstone Regional Council Scholarships provide students with the opportunity to combine study with work experience, enabling them to be prepared for the practicalities of the workforce," Gladstone Regional Council Chief Executive Officer Graeme Kanofski said.
Mr Kanofski said Gladstone Regional Council recognised civil engineers were in high demand and considered the scholarships as a way of addressing the issue.
"CQUniversity Australia offers first-class tertiary studies in civil engineering and we are pleased to be able to assist in helping skill our community," he said.
CQUniversity Head of Campus Pierre Viljoen praised Gladstone Regional Council for supporting the scholarships.
"We applaud the efforts of the Gladstone regional council in supporting our vision of the CQUniversity Gladstone campus as a hub for engineering in Central Queensland," Dr Viljoen said.
"This is an outstanding initiative to improve partnerships between local government and the university to address the lack of skills in the marketplace.
"Scholarships such as these show a commitment to the support and retention of our young people in Gladstone. It sends a strong message to our year 12 students that there are excellent opportunities for them to stay in Gladstone and is another example of industry support for our local talent."
New scholarships are to be offered every 3 years on cessation of the previous recipients' agreement.
The selection process for the Gladstone Regional Council Scholarships is based on a 500-word submission from applicants about their academic achievement, career aspirations and extra curricular achievements and interests.