Engineering Vacation Research Internship Program

Summer program: 4 December to 9 February (approximately 8 weeks) - Applications open 9 August 2023

Winter program: June to July, 2024 (approximately 6 weeks)

To be eligible to apply, you need to:

• be an enrolled undergraduate or postgraduate coursework student at the University of Sydney or another Australian university*
• have achieved a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 75 (or equivalent) in your most recent undergraduate or postgraduate coursework academic transcript
• have completed at least 96 credit points (or equivalent) at the time of application (for undergraduate applicants)
• have completed at least two years of a bachelor's degrees or be enrolled in a master's degree, and
• have the background knowledge, skills and experience required for your nominated research projects.

*Students applying from Australian universities other than the University of Sydney must be an Australian Permanent Resident or Australian Citizen.

Postgraduate coursework students who are in their first semester of postgraduate studies must provide the academic transcript from their undergraduate degree. Postgraduate students who have completed their first semester must provide their most recent postgraduate academic transcript.

Applications will be assessed on a range of factors, including:

• academic merit
• your responses to the application questions, and
• your interest in both research and the specific research project you are applying to, and what you hope to achieve from participating in the program.

Applications are assessed by a selection committee.

Applications for the summer program closed on Sunday 3rd September.

All applicants will be considered for a scholarship. A selection committee will review and select recipients for the Scholarship.

Scholarships are valued at $500-$600 per week for up to 6 or 8 weeks and is awarded subject to completing mid-project and final submission requirements as outlined by the project supervisor.

• Faculty of Engineering Vacation Research Internship Program Scholarship is valued at $500 per week for up to 6 weeks during winter and 8 weeks during summer.
• Digital Sciences Initiative (DSI)* Scholarship is valued at $500 per week for up to 8 weeks during summer.
• Tom Yim Scholarship is valued at $600 per week for up to 8 weeks. Open to Sydney University students only and only available during the summer program.

The Digital Sciences Initiative (DSI) was launched in 2020 to help industry, society and government in NSW and Australia seize the opportunity to be a global leader in the digital revolution. The DSI scholarships will provide the necessary skills and training to students to advance their digital technologies careers.