We offer a range of domestic and international scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate students at UNSW School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Many of these engineering scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, but some are based on personal circumstances, including financial need.
Our UNSW scholarships remove some pressure from the university experience, allowing you to focus on your studies and participate in campus life.
Awards & prizes
Every year, with the support of industry partners, we offer a range of prizes for students’ outstanding work. To be eligible, you must be in a program offered by the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Browse UNSW Prizes to discover more awards in UNSW Engineering.
Please note: when a course that is part of a prize requirement is not offered, an alternative will be provided.
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Description: For outstanding performance in GIS courses
Current Criteria: Awarded to the student with best total mark in the following: GMAT3220 and GMAT4220
2022 Winner: Yijian Liu
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Description: For the best performance in the Structures discipline in the Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering)
Current criteria: Only students completing a Structures Research Thesis topic are assessed, along with the highest grades in the following courses: ENGG1300, ENGG2400, CVEN2303, CVEN3303, CVEN3304 and CVEN4953
2022 Winner: Chang Chen
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Description: For the best achievement in Civil Engineering for a first year student
Current criteria: To be awarded to the student with the best weighted average mark at the end of first year
2022 Winner: Sharon Boen
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Description: For the best performance in Structural Design in the final year of the degree
Current criteria: Only students completing a Structures Research Thesis topic are assessed, along with the highest grades in Structures discipline elective courses: CVEN4953 and Structures discipline electives
2022 Winner: Han Zhang
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Description: For the highest accumulative weighted average mark at the end of third year in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Current criteria: The winner must be a female Australian citizen
2022 Winner: Clarissa Lu
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Description: For the best performance in remote sensing and Photogrammetry courses in the Bachelor of Engineering (Surveying)
Current criteria: Awarded to the student with the best total mark in GMAT3500 Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
2022 Winner: Finley Phan
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Description: For outstanding performance in Geodesy courses in the Bachelor of Engineering (Surveying)
Current criteria: This is the sum of final year courses and includes thesis marks
2022 Winner: Yijian Liu
Useful links
Industry-Sponsored CVEN Final Year Prize Winners - 2022
This Final Year Dinner Prize was awarded to outstanding fourth or final year students. To qualify, they had to meet the following criteria:
- You must be attending – this is a requirement from the sponsor so they can award you the prize on the night
- For a Discipline prize, you must have completed an individual Research Thesis and be in your final term of study
- Discipline areas are decided by Research Thesis topic
- If you are a double degree student, you can’t have more than 24UOC to complete
Student name |
Prize |
Industry sponsor |
Andy Lu |
The Civil and Environmental Engineering Water Discipline Prize |
Royal HaskoningDHV |
Claire Noh |
The Civil and Environmental Engineering Practice Prize |
Keller |
Ethan James |
The Civil and Environmental Engineering Construction Management Discipline Prize |
Beca |
Sara Haider |
The Civil and Environmental Engineering Civil with Architecture Discipline Prize |
ARUP |
Sarah Lay |
The Civil and Environmental Engineering Environmental Discipline Prize |
JACOBS |
Kate Edwards |
The Civil and Environmental Engineering Geotechnical Discipline Prize |
Pells Sullivan Meynink |
Yijian Liu |
The Civil and Environmental Engineering Surveying Discipline Prize |
RPS |
Frankie Willis |
The Civil and Environmental Engineering Structures Discipline Prize |
Aurecon |
Rebecca Zhao |
The Civil and Environmental Engineering Transport Discipline Prize |
Turnbull Engineering
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Postgraduate scholarships
If you’re an applicant, please note that the scholarships and their conditions (including availability and value) are subject to review and the closing dates or awards may vary from year to year. Please visit the Graduate Research School website for more information.