CQUniCares Downer Scholarship 2026

The CQUniCares Downer Scholarship will provide recognition and financial assistance to a female undergraduate engineering student.

Downer is a leading provider of services to customers in markets including Engineering, Industrial Services, Rail, Defence, Transport, Utilities, Telecommunications, Renewables and a leading Facilities Management service provider.

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 studyConstruction Management , Engineering
• Eligible CountryAustralia , New Zealand

Requirements

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

• Be enrolled at CQUniversity in Term 1, 2026 in one of the following courses;
  • Associate Degree of Engineering [CC02]
  • Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) [CC62]
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) [CC31]
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Diploma of Professional Practice (Co-op Engineering) [CC32]
  • Bachelor of Engineering Technology [CG21]
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil Construction) and Diploma of Construction Management [CL72];
• Be female;
• Be enrolled with a minimum term study load of 12 credit points or more at Census date of Term 1, 2026*;
• Be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident, holder of a Humanitarian Visa or New Zealand Citizen with a permanent home address in Australia;
• Not currently in receipt of a CQUniversity Donor-Funded Scholarship.

*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

Applicants will be assessed on the application and a 500-word personal statement addressing the following:

How will a CQUniCares Downer Scholarship assist with your studies?

• Tell us about yourself:
  • Name/course/interests.
  • You may wish to also share your current situation, challenges you have experienced or overcome, as well as any examples of success, leadership, community, or volunteering.
• How will a scholarship help you to overcome financial barriers to success?
  • You may wish to further explain your current situation and how a scholarship will assist you in managing general living and study expenses.
• What are your career goals and how will a scholarship assist you in achieving your educational objectives?
  • You may wish to outline your aspirations following graduation, as well as your plans for giving back and supporting our regions.  

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

• 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.