Postgraduate and undergraduate students are urged to apply for a slice of the $38 000 on offer for studies commencing 2003 through Central Queensland University Faculty of Informatics and Communication.

After an absence of a number of years, the scheme has been relaunched with each scholarship valued at $2000.

Two additional $5000 scholarships have also been offered in dedication to the late Professor John D Smith. These scholarships honour the CQU Foundation Professor of Computing who contributed to the Faculty and CQU for 25 years.

The Faculty’s Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning Kevin Tickle expected the scholarships would encourage more participation in information technology, multi-media, mathematics, electronic journalism, communication, cultural studies, electronic commerce and aviation technology. “The scholarships are offered to students with the potential to be high achievers in their tertiary studies. There are also a number of scholarships offered on the basis of equity and merit themes,” he said.

“The Faculty of Informatics and Communication is pleased to have this opportunity to financially assist students with their studies. We hope this enables students to focus more effectively on the courses that they will study next year.” Successful recipients use the funds to purchase a computer, text books or put it towards student fees. The Professor John D Smith Postgraduate Scholarship funds would be used to conduct research in the field of applied computing or mathematics.

Applications for the scholarships close October 25, 2002. More information and applications forms are available on the Faculty of Informatics website: www.infocom.cqu.edu.au