2024 NAWIC WA – Vacation Work Scholarship Application Form (University Students)

Female identifying students studying a course related to the construction industry at University are invited to nominate for the NAWIC Vacation Work Scholarship.

The chosen students will be awarded $1000 cash and may receive the opportunity to undertake some Vacation Work with a nominated NAWIC Partner for the 24/25 Summer holiday period.*

The monetary amount can be used at the recipient’s discretion to contribute towards education-related expenses and/or general living expenses.

The Scholarship is designed to support women in all fields of construction.

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* 1. Personal details

First Name

Last Name

Date of Birth

Address

City/Town

State/Territory

Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. Institution

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* 3. Construction Related Course / Major:

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* 4. Year of Study

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* 5. Grade Point Average

Your submission must address the below two questions:
1) Tell us about a specific project or experience that sparked your interest in construction. (200 words or less)
2) How would this scholarship impact your own academic and or career goals? 200 words or less)

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* 6. How will you be providing your response?

I will be providing a written response

I will be providing a 3 minute video response

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* 7. If providing an video response, confirm you have sent the video to waeducation@nawic.com.au

Video sent

Video not sent

I have provided a written response

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* 8. If providing a written response, please upload here.

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* 9. Clear headshot (portrait) photo

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* 10. Academic Transcript

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* 11. Photo ID

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* 12. Declarations:

Be a Female Identifying Student

Reside in WA

Be enrolled full time in the second or third year of an undergraduate degree program, related to planning, surveying, property, architecture, engineering or construction management at a university.

Australian Citizen / Eligibility to work in WA.

Have a minimum 5.0 (on a 7 point scale) or 2.5 (on a 4 point scale) GPA

Must not have previously been a recipient of the scholarship

Yes - I declare

No - I don't declare

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* 13. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1.       All applications must comply with any rules stated on the NAWIC website under WA Chapter Scholarships, the Application Form and in these general terms and conditions.

2.       Members of the NAWIC WA Chapter Council may not apply.

3.       NAWIC WA Committee Members may apply (excluding those involved in judging).

4.       NAWIC WA Education Committee will choose a judging panel comprised of NAWIC Committee members and, at its discretion, industry professionals external to NAWIC. The judging panel will comprise of at least two judges to assess the applications received.

5.       The judges assessing the applications reserve the right to request further information and documentation from any applicant. The judges also reserve the right to determine the eligibility or otherwise of each application or consider an application which does not fulfil all of the required criteria.

6.       NAWIC and the judges reserve the right not to award a scholarship in a particular category where NAWIC and/or the Judges do not consider that there is an appropriate application suitable of being awarded the scholarship.

7.       The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

8.       NAWIC reserves the right to extend the final date for applications to be submitted, or, in its discretion, to provide extensions to one or more potential applicants. NAWIC is under no obligation to provide an extension to all applicants or publish any extension.

9.       NAWIC reserves the right to use any nominated promotion material or marketing material including photographs taken by NAWIC during any application presentation ceremony or event.

10.   All submission material remains the property of NAWIC unless the applicant requests the return of the documents after the application presentation.

11. Approximate dates for vacation work are set out. The applicant must be available during that period. The vacation work opportunity may not extend for the entire duration of the stated period, and may form only a portion thereof. NAWIC will use all reasonable endeavours to facilitate an introduction between the successful applicant and an employer for the purposes of this vacation work opportunity, but the applicant acknowledges and agrees that this component of the scholarship is subject to availability of an appropriate employer. Further, any arrangement for vacation work will be the subject of a direct agreement between the employer and the applicant – NAWIC’s role is limited to the facilitation of an introduction. This award does not guarantee that the position is a paid vacation work role. NAWIC is not liable for any failure to facilitate the vacation work opportunity, and the applicant is not entitled to any additional compensation in such circumstances.

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