Applications Now Open for 2014 AIEF-BHP Billiton Tertiary Scholarships
The AIEF-BHP Billiton Tertiary Scholarships are available for outstanding current or future Indigenous students studying an eligible engineering or other eligible mining-related degree in 2014.
The Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) and BHP Billiton are working together to identify enthusiastic, capable and driven Indigenous students interested in successfully completing a degree in an eligible engineering or mining-related discipline, with a motivation to work for BHP Billiton in the future.
This is a unique and highly attractive opportunity to learn from experts, develop a global network of colleagues, attend world class training and build exceptional skills and expertise.
The AIEF-BHP Billiton Tertiary Scholarships will cover:
payment of residential accommodation, meals and other expenses at a university residential college of your choice, up to a maximum of $20,000 per annum paid directly to the college;
an annual stipend of up to $2,000 per annum for text books and other materials, or other education-related expenses such as field trips;
a living allowance of up to $6,000 per annum;
an allowance of up to $2,000 per annum for compulsory fees;
opportunity to apply for the BHP Billiton Iron Ore Undergraduate Program (i.e. vacation internship) and the BHP Billiton Graduate Program (following successful completion of degree); and
ongoing professional development and career pathways events with AIEF.
Students studying the following degrees may be eligible:
Engineering - Chemical
Engineering - Civil
Engineering - Control Systems
Engineering - Electrical
Engineering - Environmental
Engineering - Geotechnical
Engineering - Mechanical
Engineering - Mechatronic
Engineering - Metallurgy
Engineering - Minerals Processing
Engineering - Mining (Open Cut) (Minerals Processing or Metallurgy)
Engineering - Mining
Science - Earth (Geology) (Geology/Geoscience, Earth Sciences, Science/Applied Science with major in Geology/Geoscience)
Science - Environmental (Environmental Science/Health, Environmental Management, Science with major in Ecology or Environmental Studies)