The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is accepting nominations for its inaugural Australia-wide NAWIC International Women’s Day Scholarship.
Valued at $14,000, the scholarship provides funding for a research paper that challenges existing industry thinking, and outlines practical recommendations to enhance the Australian property and construction industry.
“NAWIC is committed to being a positive instrument for change and supporting women in the industry,” says NAWIC’s national president Jane Bateson.
“This scholarship is an integral part of NAWIC’s desire to build a diverse, dynamic and talented construction workforce.”
In previous years, the scholarship was open only to women in the NSW construction industry. However, a commitment to fund a national scholarship for three years from 2014 was made by design furniture, lighting and accessory company Corporate Culture in 2013.
Entries, which must include a 10-page proposal outlining robust ideas for the industry, will be accepted until 5pm, Thursday 13 February 2014. Proposals can be submitted to [email protected]
Applicants will be assessed against a set of transparent criteria by a leading academic, an industry leader, Corporate Culture’s founder Richard Munao, and the recipient of last year’s scholarship.
Established in 1995, NAWIC is a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to improve the participation of women in the built environment, and to contribute to the development of a world-class construction industry.
