CQUniCares Alliance Automation Scholarship 2026

The CQUniCares Alliance Automation Scholarship will provide recognition and financial assistance to a deserving third-year, engineering student who is studying an electrical or mechanical (specified) major.

Alliance Automation transforms Australian industry with electrical engineering, smart automation and business intelligence. We design and implement operational processes that maximise efficiency and capture data for enhanced analytics and predictive maintenance.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJanuary 26, 2026
• Value$10,000
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorCentral Queensland University
• City to studyQueensland
• School to studyCentral Queensland University
• Course to studyEngineering
• Eligible CountryAustralia

Requirements

To be eligible to receive the CQUniCares Alliance Automation Scholarship, an applicant must meet the following criteria:

• Be enrolled at CQUniversity in Term 1, 2026 in one of the following courses:
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Diploma of Professional Practice (Co-op Engineering) [CC32] – in one of the following majors:
    • Electrical
    • Electrical with Data Analytics
    • Electrical with Industrial Automation
    • Electrical with Information Processing
    • Mechanical with Industrial Automation
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) [CC31] – in one of the following majors:
    • Electrical
    • Electrical with Data Analytics
    • Electrical with Industrial Automation
    • Electrical with Information Processing
    • Mechanical with Industrial Automation;
• Be studying in their third (102-144 credit points) academic year;
• Be enrolled with a minimum term study load of 18 credit points or more at Census date of Term 1, 2026*;
• Be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident;
• Not currently in receipt of a CQUniversity Donor-Funded Scholarship.

Preference will be given to applicants who are:

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander or South Sea Islander descent;
• Female;
• From a low socio-economic background.

*If you are unable to enrol into the required credit points due to pre-requisites, unit availability or placement commitments and are therefore prevented from meeting the credit point eligibility criteria of the scholarship, please advise the Student Scholarships team by emailing [email protected] and your eligibility will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Selection Process

• A selection panel, consisting of representatives from Alliance Automation Pty Ltd will be formed to determine the successful applicant. The selection process may involve an interview (either face-to-face or online).
• Scholarships at CQUniversity are highly competitive. All applications are ranked based on how well applicants address the selection criteria, and in comparison, to other applicants. Being eligible or being a recipient in the past is no guarantee of having a successful application. A scholarship will only be offered where there is an applicant of sufficient merit.
• The Student Scholarships team are unable to provide updates to students on the progress of their individual application until all assessments are completed.
• Students will be notified of the outcome of their application via their student email account only. Decisions are final.

Application Documents

Students may be required to provide further documentation to support their application. This can include the following:

• Documentation demonstrating academic achievements or unofficial transcript.
• Documentation demonstrating community involvement, exemplary work or demonstration of leadership.
• Resume.

All requests for further information to support applications will be sent to the student email account. Failure to supply further information will deem the application incomplete and will not be considered.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Term 1, 2026 Donor-Funded Scholarships will be offered through a personalised targeted application process. Students identified as meeting eligibility criteria will receive an email with further information on how to apply.
• Eligibility assessment for a Donor-Funded Scholarship will be determined based on your information provided in MyCQU and enrolment details. Please ensure your details are up to date in your MyCQU to allow for accurate assessment. 

For more information, kindly visit the Scholarship webpage.