Summer (Vacation) Scholarships offered by the School of IT & NICTA

Summer Scholarships for 2008-2009 have closed. Applications for 2009-2010 Summer Scholarships will open in June/July 2009

The Summer Scholarships offered by the School of Information Technologies and National ICT Australia (NICTA) are designed primarily for undergraduate students who are interested in a future research degree/career.

Eligibility

• You must be a high achieving 3rd year undergraduate student with a WAM exceeding 75 enrolled in a full-time program (2nd/4th year or master by coursework students maybe considered in special circumstances).
• You must be currently enrolled (full time) at the University of Sydney and have successfully completed at least two years of your course prior to the commencement of the Summer Scholarship.
• You must submit an application form and secure a referee report.

Benefits and Features

• $5,500 for 12 weeks (tax exempt)
• Induction at ATP (compulsory)
• Showcase (TBC)
• NICTA Networking/Social Calendar (optional)
• Christmas Party
• Summer Scholarship Seminar
• Technical Report/Poster
• Laboratory Director Awards (LDA)
• Certificate

The Summer Scholarship is offered for a period of 12 weeks. Scholars must be able to participate on a full time basis.