The Eleanor Dunn Scholarship in Engineering at the University of Technology Sydney 2026

The Eleanor Dunn Scholarship in Engineering aims to support applicants who have the personal potential and commitment to study engineering and are from a financially disadvantaged background or experiencing other educational barriers.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineMay 4, 2026
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS)
• School to studyUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS)
• Course to studyElectrical and Electronic Engineering , Electrical Engineering , Electronic Engineering , Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering , Mechanical Engineering , Mechatronics engineering , Software Engineering , Data Science Engineering
• Eligible CountryAustralia , New Zealand

Benefits

• Maximum total value of $22,500 - $37,500

Requirements

Applicants must be/have:

• Australian or New Zealand citizens, or the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or permanent humanitarian visa; and
• A current school leaver with an ATAR (or equivalent) of 80 or above (including bonus points); or
• An Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicant, with an ATAR (or equivalent) of 69 or above or received an offer through the Jumbunna Admission Pathways Program;
• Commencing their first year of an undergraduate Bachelor of Engineering Science or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Diploma in Industry Practice, or combined Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree at UTS; and
• Be majoring or intending to major in either:
  - Electrical Engineering; or
  - Electronic Engineering; or
  - Electrical and Electronic Engineering; or
  - Mechanical Engineering; or
  - Mechatronics Engineering; or
  - Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering; or
  - Software Engineering; or
  - Data Science Engineering; and
• Either a current or non-current school leaver.
• Apply through UAC for an Equity Scholarship and therein demonstrate financial hardship and/or other educational barriers;
• All candidates must apply using the UTS online scholarship application form to be eligible;
• All candidates must be available to attend an interview in person or online.

Selection Process

• Academic merit (ATAR) may be considered by the selection committee to distinguish between candidates.[1]
• Financial need and other equity circumstances as assessed by the UAC Equity Scholarship Application. Applicants who have experienced long-term educational barriers and/or financial hardship due to any of the following will be considered:
  - Regional or remote background
  - Sole parent responsibilities
  - Carer responsibilities
  - Long-term medical condition/disability or ongoing effect of abuse
  - Indigenous Australian
  - Refugee status
• As demonstrated in the scholarship application and interview:
  - Motivation to succeed in their undergraduate Engineering course
  - Initiative in extra-curricular and non-academic activities

 
Academic Merit (ATAR) refers to an applicant’s rank minus bonus points

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• All candidates must apply using the online Scholarship Application Form and follow any further instructions outlined in that form.

For more information, kindly visit the UTS scholarship webpage.