SUT Scholarships

The Society for Underwater Technology awards a selection of scholarships every year, to recognise exceptional students and provide targeted financial support to see them complete their studies and start their career in the industry.

Applicants are welcome from all manner of backgrounds that have a connection with offshore (or ocean) technology, ranging from underwater technology, marine and ocean science, underwater robotics, renewable energy, offshore and subsea infrastructure, metocean and many more.

The primary measure for awarding these scholarships is how well applicants demonstrate their passion to pursue a career in the industry through their work to date and aspirations for the future.

To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must be studying full time and either in the final two years of undergraduate studies  or engaged in post-graduate study in Semester 1 2024 at an Australian tertiary institution.

You must not be working full time in the first half of 2024 to qualify.

Up to three scholarships are on offer for 2023, with the criteria outlined below.

KEY DATES

• Tuesday, 27 June 2023: SUT Scholarship Applications open
• Tuesday, 15 August 2023: SUT Scholarship Applications close – all supporting documentation including your latest Academic Results MUST be supplied by this date (via email to perth@sut.org) to be considered as a candidate
• September 2023: Assessment of candidates by the SUT Scholarship Sub- committee
• October 2023: Interviews held with short listed candidates & members of the SUT Scholarship Sub-committee
• Friday, 24 November 2023: SUT Annual Dinner – Scholarship Winners publicly announced

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

Postgraduate candidates should have a first degree in a relevant engineering or science subject, and have enrolled in a postgraduate course of study related to offshore engineering, marine science or underwater technology.
Undergraduate candidates should have permission to proceed to their last or second last year of their degree course in 2024.
Scholarship applicants must be enrolled in full time education. Applicants who are employed full time are not eligible for the scholarship, however, part-time employment is acceptable.
Applicants are required to be enrolled at university full-time for at least the first semester of 2024.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

Selection will be on the basis of the information provided in the application form, the academic transcripts and an interview of the short-listed candidates.
Applicants will be informed of the outcome of the assessment before the end of October 2023.

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE:

SUT may award:

1.~The “Chris Lawlor” scholarship of $7500 plus one free attendance for a SUT short course in 2024 to the most outstanding candidate.

2.~A Marine Renewable Energy Scholarship of $5000 plus one free attendance for a SUT short course in 2024.

This is kindly sponsored by:

 

 

 

3.~A Digital Automation in Engineering Scholarship of $5000 plus one free attendance for a SUT short course in 2024.

This is kindly sponsored by:

 

 

 

The cash component is paid 50% in February 2024 and the remaining 50% in June 2024.
Scholars may apply for other sources of funding, and still be eligible for a SUT Scholarship.

The 2023/2024 SUT Scholarships have now closed.

Student membership of the SUT is encouraged for all applicants, and is mandatory for all winners. Student membership is free for the 2023/2024 financial year.

Click here to become a student member of the SUT.

For any queries, please contact Fiona Allan or click here for flyer.