Fund Details
Infratec Scholarship for Māori, Pasifika and Women in Renewable Energy Systems Engineering 2024

Description:


Deadline Date:  4:30pm 15 November 2023 New Zealand time zone

History or Background of Award

This scholarship is co-funded by Victoria University of Wellington and Infratec, a leading renewable energy company delivering innovative renewable energy solutions to create positive impacts for communities, businesses and the planet.
Infratec designs, builds, and commissions world class renewable energy projects. Our mission is to deliver innovative solutions to provide economic, environmental, and social value to customers, communities, and our shareholders, both now and for the future. We offer end to end consulting, design, development, construction, and operation capability in renewable energy systems using a range of forefront technology solutions. Infratec is passionate about people and the environment, and recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion.
This scholarship was established to support Māori, Pasifika and women students to choose a career in the renewable energy sector. It does this by providing financial support to Māori, Pasifika or women school leavers majoring in Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours programme with an intention to choose a specialisation in Renewable Energy Systems Engineering in their third year. 

Selection criteria
  • Applicants must be enrolled or intending to enrol in the first year of a full-time Bachelor of Engineering with Honours majoring in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the Wellington Faculty of Engineering, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington.
  • Applicants must have an intention to choose a specialisation in Renewable Energy Systems Engineering in their third year of study.
  • Applicants must belong to an Equity group (Māori/Pasifika/Women).
  • Applicants must be Aotearoa New Zealand citizens or permanent residents
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Required Documents and References:


  • Your most recent academic record
  • A personal statement outlining your motivation for studying renewable energy. 
    Begin Accepting Applications Date:
    28 Jun 2023
    Deadline Date (NZT Time Zone) :
    15 Nov 2023 4:30 PM