Support to pursue a range of degrees

This scholarship was established by John Holland to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students studying an eligible degree at Griffith University. Eligible degrees span engineering, construction management, environmental science, law and business.

Key points

Targeted to

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students

Value

$6,250

Level of study

Undergraduate and Postgraduate

Apply by

4pm Monday 18 March 2024

Scholarship details

To be eligible, you must:

  • be an Australian citizen
  • be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander*
  • be full-time enrolled in one of the following degrees by the closing date of this scholarship:
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) including double degrees
    • Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)
    • Bachelor of Environment Science
    • Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)
    • Bachelor of Laws or Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
    • Bachelor of Business
    • Bachelor of Communication and Journalism/Bachelor of Business
    • Master of Engineering Project Management
    • Master of Engineering Project Management Advanced
    • Master of Professional Engineering
  • have a minimum GPA of 4 (for continuing students).

*You may be asked to provide a Confirmation of Heritage (a Letter of Confirmation is usually obtained from an incorporated Indigenous organisation and stamped with their common seal).

You can apply for this scholarship via our application process.

Application information

We use the following sections of the application to consider you for this scholarship:

Study details

  • Program preferences (commencing students)
  • Program (continuing students).

Following the scholarship closing date, applicants who meet the initial scholarship eligibility will be contacted by email to provide personal statements addressing the following (maximum 300 words each category):

  • Details about yourself and your personal attributes. For example, your ability to overcome adversity, potential to achieve at university, community involvement, career aspirations, interests and drive
  • Outline the impact this scholarship would have on your life and how it will assist you in achieving your current and future career goals
  • Explain how you can apply your personal attributes and career aspirations in an organisation like John Holland.

Shortlist information

Applicants will be shortlisted and may be required to provide additional information or documentation to evidence eligibility and/or to attend an interview with the Scholarship Selection Committee.

Preference will be given to applicants based on their degree. The following order of preference will be used:

  1. Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) including double degrees
  2. Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)
  3. Bachelor of Environment Science
  4. Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)
  5. Bachelor of Laws or Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
  6. Bachelor of Business
  7. Bachelor of Communication and Journalism/Bachelor of Business
  8. Master of Engineering Project Management or Master of Engineering Project Management Advanced
  9. Master of Professional Engineering.

Value

Maximum value is $6,250, paid in two instalments over a maximum period of one year. Instalments of $3,125 are payable for each full-time enrolled trimester conditions are met, up to the maximum value of the scholarship.

Payment

Payments are made up to six weeks after the census date, subject to the recipient satisfying scholarship terms and conditions.

Additional opportunity

John Holland recognises that paid employment offers significant financial and non-financial benefits, therefore, recipients of the John Holland Indigenous Scholarship may be offered employment opportunities such as a 12-week paid internship relevant to their study discipline at a mutually agreed time.

Scholarship recipients may also be invited to:

  • participate in events hosted by John Holland to promote participation in professional development and networking
  • meet with John Holland representatives and feature in marketing materials to promote the John Holland Indigenous Scholarship.

To remain eligible for the scholarship, you will be required to:

  • remain full-time enrolled at Griffith University in the degree for which the scholarship was awarded (unless approved by John Holland)
  • maintain a program GPA of 4 or above

Other conditions

A scholarship recipient make take a leave of absence in accordance with University procedure. Scholarship benefits are suspended for the period of leave of absence.

Recipients must not defer for more than one trimester to remain eligible for the scholarship. Payments will be suspended for the trimester that the student defers; however, will resume once the student returns to full-time study, subject to maintaining the other ongoing scholarship terms and conditions.

The above conditions are verified each trimester at census date. If a scholarship recipient fails to successfully meet these conditions, scholarship payments may be withheld, or the scholarship may be terminated.

Applications must be completed and submitted by the closing date.

Offers are made via email.

Applicants may be shortlisted and be required to provide additional information.

Griffith University reserves the right to withdraw an advertised scholarship at any time.

Donor details

From humble beginnings almost 70 years ago, John Holland has been driving positive change, and is now one of Australasia's leading integrated infrastructure, rail, multi-modal transport and building companies.

John Holland’s Infrastructure business is at the forefront of some of the largest projects ever undertaken in Australia, with expertise spanning more than 2,500 projects in Australia alone. From Parliament House to the Alice to Darwin Rail Link, from the MCG’s Great Southern Stand to Sydney Metro, the company has had a hand in the Australia we all know today.

John Holland logo

John Holland is a business that believes in improving people’s lives and embracing challenges to make a difference where it counts. Traditionally, infrastructure companies have focused on what they do and how they do it. John Holland wants to shift its focus on why they do what they do, their purpose.

With a strong pipeline of infrastructure projects ahead of the business, John Holland is able to offer sustainable and fulfilling careers, including rewarding development opportunities.

John Holland is committed to increasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation within the organisation and the wider construction industry. John Holland has demonstrated this commitment through employment targets set in its Reconciliation Action Plan and Infrastructure Social Inclusion Strategy.

John Holland recognises that the costs of higher education continue to represent a significant financial commitment, thus creating a barrier for some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to participate and successfully complete tertiary level study. John Holland is encouraging of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, that regardless of individual circumstances, to be confident in their choices; be culturally strong; excited about their future; and prosper in life.

To support long-term sustainable employment outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to assist in providing a clear pathway into a potential career, John Holland wanted to facilitate a university scholarship and potential employment opportunities for relevant individuals.

With this in mind, John Holland has established  this scholarship in support of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying at Griffith University.

John Holland website

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