Alastair MacLeod Civil Engineering Scholarship (returning)

Established by Alastair MacLeod in 2014 and awarded to a returning student studying Civil Engineering at The University of Queensland in second year or above who is achieving good results and has a desire to make a positive contribution to the life of the College and the community at large. The scholarship will be provided for a single year of a student’s undergraduate course of study, unless the student leaves Emmanuel College or does not comply with academic expectations of a UQ scholar.

Alastair MacLeod was resident at Emmanuel College from 1964–1967 completing a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons), Civil Engineering. He has been an esteemed engineering professional during his career, working for Port of Brisbane Authority, Hutchison Port Holdings and currently as a Director at MacPorts Pty Limited. Alastair is also offering to act as a mentor to the recipient of this scholarship and, with his extensive experience, his help and advice would be invaluable.

You are eligible if you:

• are a returning resident in your second year or above; and
• are studying Civil Engineering

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You need to upload supporting documentation, including:

• a personal statement of no more than 500 words outlining –
  • the reasons you are applying for the scholarship
  • the impact it would have on your collegiate experience
• a written character reference relevant to the scholarship
• Centrelink Income Statement
• a copy of your CV/resume

Please email scholarships@emmanuel.uq.edu.au if you have issues with your application.

We will consider:

• your previous academic results at tertiary level
• your demonstrated financial and/or geographic need

Emmanuel College scholarships are subject to the following conditions:

• full time enrolment at a program at The University of Queensland or other Brisbane-based university
• a full year residential offer from Emmanuel College
• an applicant’s agreement to the Residential Terms and Conditions, which form part of the residential offer, including maintaining a satisfactory General Point Average (GPA)
• an applicant’s agreement to abide by the contents of the Student Handbook

All scholarships are awarded on an annual basis for the duration of an applicant’s academic year; and are not awarded by single semester.