Scholarships and Prizes
The Department of Computing recognises merit and excellence in students through the award of scholarships and prizes. Individuals and organisations have generously donated funds for these awards.
Scholarships
The main scholarships available to Computing students are offered under the Division of Information and Communication Sciences Scholarships scheme. Up to two scholarships worth $5,000 per annum and three scholarships worth $2,500 per annum will be offered to Computing students under this scheme. For more details on eligibility and other conditions, see the Division of ICS Scholarships page.
There are a large number of honours scholarships available for Computing Honours students.
The department also offers upto six vacation scholarships for undergraduate students to work on research projects in Computing for 6-8 weeks during January and February. These scholarships carry a $350 per week tax-free stipend and are open to students who have completed second or third year studies in Computing at Macquarie or any other Australian University. Full details on the 2007/08 Vacation Scholarships are available here. Closing date 30 November 2007.
If you have any questions about Computing scholarships, please contact the Head of Department, Associate Professor Anthony Sloane via the Department Office or please contact the ICS Student Services in E6A 202, phone 9850 9500 or send an e-mail to enquiries@ics.mq.edu.au
Prizes
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ACUS Software Engineering Prize - Software Engineering - Donated by Unisys
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Avaya First Year Prize for Women in Computing - COMP125 - Fundamentals of Computer Science - Donated by Avaya
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Avaya Third Year Prize for Women in Computing
- 3rd year female Computing student highest overall aggregate performance in 3rd year Comp subjects - Donated by Avaya
Other Scholarships
Macquarie University has introduced a new Scholarships scheme for 2008. Click here for more information and application details.
Information about other Macquarie University Scholarships and Prizes (pdf) can be found in the 2007 University handbook.