Essential Energy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

This scholarship offers support to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students studying across Essential Energy’s footprint to help to expand their career opportunities, offering potential paid work experience and potential employment post completion of studies.

Value

$10,000 per year for one year

See Information for recipients for details about general conditions and payments

Number available

Two

Course of study

A student entering their second, third, or fourth year of an undergraduate degree

at a Southern Cross University course, listed below
Indigenous Research Academic Kylie Day

Scholarship details

See applying for a scholarship for details on application process. Applications close on 14 February 2027.

How to apply

Applicants applying for this scholarship must:

  1. Identify as being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander or both and be of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.
  2. Be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia.
  3. Be, as a minimum, second year students at Southern Cross University.
  4. Be enrolled (full-time or part-time) with Southern Cross University either on-campus or Online in one of the following courses: Associate Degree of Engineering, Associate Degree of Law (Paralegal Studies), Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), Bachelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Laws.*
  5. Will be as a minimum second year students at Southern Cross University.
  6. Have achieved a minimum of a pass average across all subjects while studying at Southern Cross University so far.

* Includes the double degrees of the above courses and courses being taught-out; e.g.: Bachelor of Business and Enterprise, Bachelor of Engineering Systems (Honours), and their corresponding double degrees.

  1. The standard of their Personal Introductory Statement (100–200 words) which includes why they are applying for the scholarship, how it would benefit them and what they hope to achieve in the future through the completion of their chosen degree.
  2. Candidates previous academic history or other meritorious achievements may be considered as part of the selection process.
  3. Students may need to undertake an interview.
  4. Students will also be given the opportunity to undertake paid work experience during the University break if they so choose. This is to be negotiated between student and Essential Energy directly.

A current student entering their second, third, or fourth year of an undergraduate degree at Southern Cross University listed below:

Or any of the double degrees that include the above courses:

* Includes courses being taught-out; e.g.: Bachelor of Business and Enterprise, Bachelor of Engineering Systems (Honours), and their corresponding double degrees.

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Need more information? Please contact the Scholarship Office

Phone and email In person
Scholarships Campus locations
T: 1800 SC HELP (1800 72 4357)
E: scholarships@scu.edu.au		 Lismore
Gold Coast
Coffs Harbour