S H A P E Y O U R F U T U R EAPPLY FOR AN ACS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

YOUR FUTURE IN ICTWhat will distinguish you from other applicants when

you apply for a job?

Do you want relevant work experience that will give

you an insight into what the ICT industry is really like?

Do you want to get a scholarship worth up to $28,000

to learn new skills and get vital experience?

Do you want to build a valuable business network?

If you have answered “yes” to any of these questions

then you should apply for an ACS Foundation (ACSF)

scholarship. The ACS Foundation currently offers over

200 scholarships every year to university students.

As a student, an ACS Foundation scholarship can help

shape your future, by giving you positive career

development through practical experience. When

applying for a job in ICT, an applicant with real

industry experience will stand out from other

graduates with no industry experience. Let’s face it,

employers recognise the importance of relevant work

experience.

An ACS Foundation scholarship also offers a pathway

to employment with donor companies. Past

experience has shown that recipients have been

offered employment by donor companies, on

completion of their scholarship.

ACSF SCHOLARSHIPSThere are two main ACS Foundation Scholarship

Programmes:

• Work Integrated Learning (WIL)

• Grow a Graduate (GROW)

WIL scholarships provide project based real life work

experience relevant to the student’s academic

studies, and run over varying periods up to 48 weeks.

You gain industry relevant skills and experiences that

enhance both your future studies and your work

choices after graduation.

GROW scholarships are philanthropic grants where

donors encourage you to develop the skills they

require. Donors of this scholarship type are

encouraged to blend in WIL programme elements that

assist students to enhance their work choices after

graduation.

Most WIL scholarships pay students between

$25,000 - $28,000 for the 48 week work period, or

pro-rata for shorter periods. The majority of ACS

Foundation scholarships are WIL scholarships

because donors see there is more value to the

students from this type of scholarship support, and

they are looking to put something back into the

industry.

BENEFITSFinancial

While working for your donor you will receive tax free

payments up to $28,000. This normally includes up to

4 weeks of annual leave.

Experience

A scholarship offers valuable industry experience

doing real work. This gives the opportunity to apply

knowledge and skills learnt while at university.

Career

An applicant with real industry experience will stand

out amongst other graduates. Completing a

scholarship demonstrates your initiative as well as

your knowledge and skills to a potential employer. It’ll

put you one step ahead of the competition when

applying for a job.

Skills

Completing a work integrated learning scholarship

puts your skills to the test and demonstrates your

proficiency. In short, it validates your skills and

demonstrates your worth.

S U P P O R T E D B Y

“ACS Foundation Scholarships provide outstanding opportunities for students to complete ICT studies and gain

valuable hands-on experience that will shape their future careers and differentiate them from their peers.”

John Ridge

Executive Director, ACS Foundation

WHAT STUDENTS SAYBelow are some testimonies of students that have

completed their scholarships. See what they

thought of their scholarship.

“The work is really exciting – it’s not like doing

assignments that never see the light of day. I’m

working on real-life products and am solving real

customer problems and that’s been a fabulous

experience.”

- Shobhit Nanda, 12 month internship at AgilentTechnologies

“I’ve really enjoyed the time at eProgram and have

even done some consulting at customer sites. It’s

a very relaxed environment and I’ve gained a lot of

knowledge. It’s very different comparing

knowledge from university, which is all pretty

basic, with how things operate in the real world.

Working at eProgram has been a wonderful

experience and given me a different perspective

on my university studies as well. I used to have

programming at the top of my list of elective

subjects, but now I understand that the IT world is

very big and there are many more areas than

programming that I want to explore.”

- Sarinah Chen, 12 month internship witheProgram

“The scholarship has made an enormous

difference since it gives me much more time to

spend on my coursework. The money from the

scholarship certainly makes a big difference in

covering everyday living costs as well as expenses

associated with my studies. I’m currently planning

to continue my studies and do my Honours next

year, and will really appreciate having the ACS

Foundation behind me.”

- Ben Williams, Scholarship Winner

“After seeing an advertisement for the ACS

Foundation at RMIT, I applied for a scholarship.

Overall, it has been a fantastic opportunity. Apart

from the scholarship’s financial rewards, I have

gained invaluable workplace skills and experience

in the ICT industry. This has enhanced my

academic studies and delivered other benefits,

such as networking with industry professionals

and extending the breadth of my ICT knowledge.”

- Charles Ojaimi, Scholarship Winner

DONORSOver 200 organisations have supported the ACS

Foundation, some of whom include:

• Agilent

• Altiris

• Compuware

• Corporate Express IT Sol.

• eCorner

• eProgram

• IBM

• Most state Governments

• Microsoft

• Motorola

• Sun Microsystems

• Wesfarmers.

These donor organisations are benefiting today as

they nurture tomorrow’s ICT leaders.

ACS FOUNDATIONAn initiative of the Australian Computer Society, the

ACS Foundation was established to encourage both

private and public sponsorship of IT higher education

and research projects.

The prime scholarship facilitator focused exclusively

on the ICT industry, the ACS Foundation receives

funding from ICT companies, industry associations,

Government bodies, individuals and the ACS itself.

The ACS Foundation has had a proud history of

providing support to ICT students, having raised over

$11 million dollars and awarded over 600

scholarships since 2001 to students just like you.

The ACS Foundation has built a strong relationship

with industry, which has resulted in links with over

200 donors.

FIND OUT MOREFor more information on how you can apply for an

ACS Foundation Scholarship, contact:

Australian Computer Society Foundation

Level 3, 160 Clarence Street

Sydney NSW 2000

Tel: 02 8296 4445

Fax: 02 9290 1994

Email: foundation@acsfoundation.com.au

Web: www.acsfoundation.com.au

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