About this scholarship
Each year the ANU College of Systems and Society may offer an award known as the Joy Peters and Reena Walia Diversity Scholarship.
The objective of the Award is to support first-year women seeking to study Engineering or Computer Science at ANU who are experiencing financial or other disadvantages.
Funding for this Award has been provided by Joy Peters and Reena Walia to recognise and acknowledge their parents, whose encouragement and sacrifice made it possible for them to attend ANU. The Donors seek to support a diverse College and University student community, representative of the populations from which those students come and which they may ultimately serve.
Field of study
Engineering and/or Computer Science
Duration
Payments made for a fixed number of years
Payment made for 1 year
Eligibility
Scholarship type | Access |
Student type | Domestic |
Study level | Undergraduate/Bachelor |
Selection bases | Personal illness/Disability, Financial hardship, Gender, Low SES |
The Award is available each year to a commencing ANU student who:
- is a domestic student
- identifies as a woman
- has completed or is completing their Year 12 or equivalent qualification and has not enrolled in any undergraduate degree program prior to commencing at the University;
- is enrolling in an undergraduate Engineering and/or Computing single or flexible double degree offered by the ANU College of Systems and Society; and
- has experienced financial or other disadvantages and is eligible for adjustment factors under the National Access Scheme.
Ongoing eligibility
Continuation based on full-time study load
How to apply
All applicants applying for admission through the ANU Admission Scholarship and Accommodation Application System will be automatically considered for the Award based on them meeting the eligibility criteria and electing to be considered for scholarships.
Key scholarship details
Application period
Open for applications11-Mar-2026 to 08-May-2026
Value
$8,000 per annum. 3 Scholarships of $8,000 per annum for 1 year
Number of scholarships awarded
3 on offer
Payments made per semester
Application requirement
No application is required for this scholarship as all eligible candidates will be considered.
Additional information
The value of the Award is stated in your letter of offer. The duration of the Award is four years. The Award is paid in equal instalments after census date each semester unless otherwise stated in the letter of offer.
The recipient is responsible for making payment of all tuition fees by the prescribed date as set out by the University each session. Recipients of the Award are responsible for the costs of books, study materials, accommodation and all other costs of study.
All applicants applying for admission through the ANU Admission Scholarship and Accommodation Application System will be automatically considered for the Award based on them meeting the eligibility criteria and electing to be considered for scholarships.
When you apply directly to ANU for admission as a domestic undergraduate student, you will have the opportunity to be considered for this opportunity within the same application. Other such support options are enlisted on the Direct application scholarships page.
- Conditions of Award (32a/2023) (PDF, 239.59 KB)
- Conditions of Award (32/2023) (PDF, 477.44 KB)
- Conditions of Award (34/2022) (PDF, 243.32 KB)
- Conditions of Award (18b/2020) (PDF, 243.21 KB)
- Conditions of Award (18a/2020) (PDF, 571.82 KB)
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Contact us
ANU Coursework Scholarships Office
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