Ken Michael Postgraduate Scholarship in Civil Engineering

This scholarship provides a living allowance for a student undertaking the Master of Civil Engineering full-time.

This scholarship is offered by Main Roads Western Australia, a major statutory organisation responsible for the stewardship of the State's $28 billion road network.  Main Roads is the State's road operations agency located within the Planning and Infrastructure Portfolio, responsible for total asset management of the road network, and project delivery associated with the expansion of the network and traffic and road user management. 

They are entrusted with providing access to one of the largest geographically spread road networks in the world, covering over 2.5 million square kilometres, with a matching diversity in climate and road user needs.

The successful applicant will conduct research that will advance the study of civil or structural engineering as it pertains to the maintenance and construction of roads in Western Australia. 

The Honourable Dr Ken Michael, Governor of Western Australia and former Main Roads Commissioner is a patron of the scholarship.

How to Apply

Applications must include:

• a covering letter,
• a certified academic transcript and
• a research proposal for the dissertation component of the Master of Civil Engineering course.

Applications should be submitted to the Faculty Office of the Faculty of Engineering Computing and Mathematics before 4:30pm on 17th August 2009.

The scholarship is awarded to the applicant who best demonstrates in their application and supporting documentation:

1. academic achievement;
2. the merit of the research proposal; and
3. how the research will advance the study of civil/structural engineering as it pertains to the construction and maintenance or roads in Western Australia.

Prospective applicants should make contact with prospective supervisors in the School of Civil and Resource Engineering at the University of Western Australia when developing their research proposal before submitting their application.