Prizes
Scholarships
Inquiries

Prizes

Altiris Operations Management Prize

The Altiris Operations Management Prize was established in 2002. The prize is awarded to the student who is enrolled in either the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology or the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Diploma of Information Technology Professional Practice who obtains the highest aggregate mark in the subject 31097 IT Operations Management. The prize is a cash award of $600.

CSC Australia Prize for Communications

Since 1971, Computer Sciences Corporation Australia Pty Ltd has made available an award in the interests of furthering education and knowledge in the field of telecommunications. The prize is awarded to a student enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology who achieves the best combined performance in the two core networking subjects 31467 Networking 1 and 31471 Networking 2. The prize is a cash award of $750.

Insearch Doctoral Award

As a result of the generous support of Insearch UTS, the Faculty is able to offer a full-time PhD scholarship for study in any area of information technology. The scholarship has a tax-free cash value of $18,000 per year and may be supplemented by a limited amount of teaching and/or research assistant activity within the Faculty.

Insearch Prize for General Proficiency in the Faculty of Information Technology

This prize, established in 1999, is awarded to the graduating student each year who, having entered the Faculty after completing the Diploma in Information Technology at Insearch UTS, has gained the highest weighted average mark of such students over all subjects studied in the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology. The prize is a cash award of $500.

Insearch Prize

This prize was established in 1998. It is awarded to the most outstanding international student graduating in the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology. The prize is a cash award of $450.

MYOB Information Technology Planning and Design Prize

Established in 1985 by Computer Automated Business Systems Pty Ltd (CABS), now a part of MYOB, this prize is awarded annually to the group of final-year students, enrolled in either the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology or the Bachelor of Information Technology, who obtain the highest mark in the subject 31480 Strategic Information Technology Planning Project. The prize consists of a cash award of $2,000, shared among all students in the group.

Oracle Database Prize

Established in 1994, the Oracle Database prize is awarded to a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology student who achieves the highest mark in the subject 31474 Database Fundamentals. The prize is a cash award of $400.

SAS Undergraduate Data Mining Prize

Established in 2005, this prize is awarded annually to the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology student who achieves the highest mark in 31040 Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, providing that mark is of an acceptable level of merit as determined by the Faculty. The prize is a cash award of $500.

SAS Postgraduate Data Mining Prize

Established in 2005, this prize is awarded to a student enrolled in a Master's coursework degree who achieves the highest mark in 32130 Principles and Practice of Data Mining, providing that mark is of an acceptable level of merit as determined by the Faculty. The prize is a cash award of $500.

Skillsearch Software Development Case Study Prize

This prize was established in 1999 by Skillsearch Computing Pty Ltd. It is awarded annually to the members of the group of students in the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology who achieve the highest mark for their project in the subject 31476 Systems Development Project. The prize has a shared cash value of $2,000.

Software Quality Association (NSW) Prize for Software Quality Assurance

This prize was established in 1997 by the Software Quality Association (NSW). It is awarded annually to the student who achieves the highest mark in the subject 31093 Quality Assurance and Process Improvement. The prize has a cash value of $400.

Westpac Information Systems Award

This prize was established in 1987 by the Westpac Banking Corporation. It is awarded annually to the full-time Bachelor of Science in Information Technology student who develops the best IT strategic plan based on his or her industrial training experience. The prize has a cash value of $1,000.

Scholarships

Bachelor of Information Technology Co-operative Scholarship

The Bachelor of Information Technology Co-operative Scholarship is paid at three different and increasing levels with all first-year students starting on level one. At the end of each year all Bachelor of Information Technology students with satisfactory progress move from their current level to the next level.

The levels for 2006 were as follows:

• Level 1 – $12,500 per annum
• Level 2 – $13,000 per annum
• Level 3 – $13,500 per annum.

The scholarship is tax exempt.

Dean's ACS Foundation Scholarships

In conjunction with the Australian Computer Society Foundation, the Faculty offers a limited number of Dean's scholarships for local and international undergraduate and international postgraduate students. Each scholarship has a total value of $3,000 and is awarded as two disbursements of $1,500. The scholarships are aimed at new enrolling students whose eligibility will be assessed upon written application, interview and UAI (for local undergraduates).

Honours Scholarships

The Faculty offers a limited number of Honours Scholarships for full-time students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information Technology. Each scholarship has a total value of $3,000 and is awarded as two disbursements of $1,500. Eligibility is determined by ranking students on the basis of their weighted average mark.

Relocation allowance and additional scholarships for further study

Bachelor of Information Technology students who need to relocate to the Sydney metropolitan area to attend UTS may apply for a relocation allowance.

Bachelor of Information Technology graduates may apply for a number of scholarships towards further study at the Faculty of Information Technology, receiving financial assistance towards such courses as an Honours year, a Master's degree or a PhD, provided they commence within two years of graduation.

Conditions

Relocation allowances and scholarships for further study are not awarded automatically. They are awarded at the discretion of the Bachelor of Information Technology steering committee and are dependent upon the availability of funds donated by industry sponsors.

Inquiries

For further information on prizes and scholarships administered by the Faculty, contact: