UQ engineering graduates are now invited to apply for the E.S. Cornwall Memorial Scholarship, which provides overseas work experience for young power engineers.
Leader of the power and energy systems research group at UQ, Professor Tapan Saha, said that the E.S. Cornwall Memorial Scholarship provided an outstanding opportunity for a young engineer to benefit from overseas experience in their chosen field.
“The scholarship recipient receives $2,700 per month for up to 18 months to pursue a program of work that typically consists of employment with an overseas electricity supply authority, manufacturing company or research organisation, or studying for a higher degree with an international institution,” Professor Saha said.
“Candidates are required to have completed an engineering degree at a Queensland university and have three to five years industry experience."
Chair of the E.S. Cornwall Memorial Scholarship Advisory Committee and Powerlink Queensland Chief Operating Officer, Simon Bartlett, is a former scholarship recipient himself and said that the move to broaden the reach of the scholarship recognised the increasing profile of power engineering education.
“The E.S. Cornwall Memorial Scholarship provides a young engineer with invaluable experience in the global electricity supply industry so they can then return and apply this knowledge to Queensland’s power industry," Mr Bartlett said.
Previously open only to University of Queensland graduates, engineering graduates from all Queensland universities are now eligible to apply for the E.S. Cornwall Scholarship.
Applications close on January 29, 2008. To apply contact the Scholarships Officer, The University of Queensland (07 3365 1984).
Further information: Professor Saha (07 3365 3962, saha@itee.uq.edu.au) or Penny Robinson (07 3365 9723).
