The University of Southern Queensland has announced that it is now accepting applications for the Clem Jones and Geoff Wright Scholarship for 2025.
The aim of the Scholarship is to support a student commencing their studies in the UniSQ Bachelor of Surveying Technology or Bachelor of Surveying (Honours) courses.
The scholarship provides for a maximum value of $12,000 over three years, thanks to generous funding from Institute of Surveyors Australia (Qld) Bicentennial Education Fund, the Clem Jones Foundation and Springfield City Group.
Established in 2022, the scholarship is named in honour of the late Clem Jones AO (1918-2007), a surveyor and Lord Mayor of Brisbane, and Geoff Wright (1956-2017), who joined forces with Jones to form Clem Jones Wright & Associates.
Eligibility and selection criteria can be found online. The closing date for applications is Monday, 18 November 2024 at 11:59pm (AEST).
In other scholarships news, New Zealand’s Kairūri Community Trust (KCT) has announced that the recipient of its 2024 Stirling Scholarship is Josh Paku, a final-year student at the University of Otago’s School of Surveying.
Paku’s successful application included a submission on ‘The Future role of Survey and Spatial Professionals in Climate Change and Disaster Response’. His scholarship includes:
- A $2,500 cash award.
- Attendance at the 2024 Survey and Spatial NZ (S+SNZ) conference, including registration, travel, and accommodation costs.
- A five-minute presentation of their winning submission at the conference.
- Student membership of the S+SNZ.
