Three Central Coast students are among 20 at Charles Sturt University to receive scholarships from Transgrid under a $2M program to help develop the next generation of engineers, address the skills shortage and accelerate Australia’s clean energy transition.
The first-year engineering students – Angad Paul of Chittaway, David Coope of Toowoon Bay, and Jack-James Grant of Tumbi Umbi – have each received a $20,000 scholarship.
Executive General Manager of Major Projects Gordon Taylor said Transgrid was delivering the transmission infrastructure identified as critical to enabling the nation’s clean energy vision.
“Over the next decade, we are investing $14B on a 2,500km energy super-highway including the EnergyConnect, HumeLink and VNI West projects and we require hundreds of skilled personnel and world-class engineers,” he said.
“Transgrid’s $2M Engineering Scholarship Fund is supporting 100 students at the university’s Bathurst campus between 2023 and 2029 to expand the skilled workforce across the industry as the clean energy transition accelerates.
“We are delighted to support another 20 engineering students at Charles Sturt University this year who are joining the 17 recipients awarded scholarships in 2023.
“Each recipient receives $5,000 annually for four years to ease the financial burden and support them in their studies.”
Charles Sturt University Acting Director Advancement Justin Williams thanked Transgrid for its ongoing support which was providing momentum in attracting new engineers to regional NSW.
“It’s … a massive boon for our emerging students from regional areas to have that kind of support as they embark on a new adventure of learning about how to create the world through engineering,” he said.
Applications for the 2025 scholarship program are now open.
For more information, visit www.csu.edu.au/transgrid-scholarship