Scholarships, prizes and internships
Scholarships
A limited number of one semester half-fee scholarships are available each semester to students commencing their final semester of study in the Master of Information Technology (MIT) and the Master of Information Technology Management (MITM) programs. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit in the previous semester of full-time study, and provide a 50% tuition fee waiver for one semester.
Past recipients
2009 S1 - Sophie Troy (MIT) and Lelin Zhang (MITM)
2008 S2 - Phillip Gerlach (MIT) and Pilasiri Rukkulchon (MITM)
2008 S1 - Yang Qing (MIT) and Matthew Gunkel (MITM)
2007 S2 - Ming Chen (MIT) and Susan Salhab (MITM)
2007 S1 - Matthew Kuti (MITM) and Robert Zhongwei Shi (MIT)
2006 S2 - Gu Wen (MIT) and Nilu Cooray (MITM)
2006 S1 - Daze Wang (MIT)
2005 S2 - Tim Kraska (MIT) and Felix Feger (MIT)
Prizes
The School of IT offers the HEDLOC Postgraduate Prize in Information Systems, which is awarded annually to the highest achieving student graduating from the MIT degree.
Past recipients
2008 - Man Tung
2007 - Ming Chen
2006 - Wen Gu
Research students also have the opportunity to win prizes at the annual Engineering Sydney Research Conversazione event.
The Research Conversazione is an annual showcase of the current research activities and best student projects in the Faculty of Engineering and IT, and projects are judged by professionals from participating IT companies.
Postgraduate IT Placement Project Scholarship (PIPPS)
PIPPS scholarships are available to eligible enrolled students. Scholarship holders are placed in industry for approximately 6 months. During this period they complete a research project/thesis which is related to their industrial placement. PIPPS students are jointly supervised by the School of IT and in the workplace. The internship is a full-time commitment of approximately 6 months, and students receive credit for their participation. At the completion of the internship students must present their work for assessment.