Brian McGrath Bursary in Civil Engineering at University of Queensland 2025

About this scholarship:

The Brian McGrath Bursary in Civil Engineering was established in 2017 with a philanthropic gift from the Estate of Brian McGrath. Preference will be given to a student completing a thesis in Coastal Engineering, however, the Bursary is open to all students in Civil Engineering to apply.

Eligibility for the Brian McGrath Bursary: 

• Applicant must be a domestic student.
• Candidates should not be holding another scholarship or bursary that the Head considers to be similar.
• Students must be enrolled full-time in the final year of a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), Bachelor of Engineering, or an engineering integrated or dual program.
• Students must be enrolled in a thesis course at the time of application.
• Students are expected to graduate in the year the Bursary is awarded, or the semester immediately following.

Documents required:

• A cover letter 
• A resume
• A detailed outline (no more than 2 x A4 pages) of the proposed professional and/or personal development activity to support your thesis project, for fieldwork expenses and/or conference attendance and/or associated travel costs.
• A copy of your studies report from mySI-net.

Selection criteria:

• Proposed professional personal development activity to support the thesis project for fieldwork expenses, conference attendance, or associated travel costs.
• Any other matter that the selection committee considers to be relevant.
• Preference will be given to an applicant undertaking a thesis in coastal engineering.