Gina Solomon Scholarship in Environment Studies

The Gina Soloman Scholarship is worth $10,000 for one year.

The successful recipient may also be offered paid work and professional development from Major Road Projects Victoria.

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, an Australian permanent resident or a permanent humanitarian visa holder
• identify as a woman
• be enrolling full-time in your second year, in semester 1 and 2 2023, in one of the following programs:
  • Bachelor of Environment and Society (BP000)
  • Bachelor of Environmental Science (BP192)
  • Bachelor of Environmental Science/Bachelor of Environment and Society (BP193)
  • Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (Honours) (BH108)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental Engineering) (Honours) (BH080)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Sustainable Systems Engineering) (Honours) (BH076)
• have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 or greater at the end of semester 2 2022
• demonstrate diligence, be hardworking, have a sense of contribution towards others and act with integrity.

The online application form will be made available here when applications open. 

Supporting documentation

Depending on your circumstances, you will need to provide different types of evidence and material to support your scholarship application. Applications without supporting documents will not be considered.

Please visit Supporting Your Application for more information.

Application questions

It is expected that the online application will take approximately thirty minutes to complete. The main application questions are listed below to allow you time to prepare your answers prior to starting the online application.

• Discuss your passion for studying in your chosen field, including the steps you have taken to achieve your educational goals.

• What are your future plans and career aspirations?

• Discuss your contribution to your community and your ability to work with others.

• How does undertaking paid work experience with Major Roads Project Victoria (if available) fit in with your studies and career aspirations? 

Find out more about applying for scholarships.

Applications for 2023 are now closed.

This scholarship will next be offered for Semester 1, 2024, with applications opening August 2023.

Applications for 2023 are now closed.

View the Coursework Scholarships Office’s terms and conditions (PDF, 698KB).

The Gina Solomon Scholarship was created by MRPV in partnership with the Solomon family. The annual scholarship honours the memory and legacy of Gina Solomon, a Senior Planning and Environment Specialist who passed away in 2020. Gina joined VicRoads as a graduate in 2002, and worked on many of MRPV's most important projects, including MRPV’s first Environment Effects Statement for the Mordialloc Freeway Project.

The scholarship aims to support a passionate and dedicated emerging environmental student, with a bursary and the opportunity for relevant work experience. The successful applicant will have met the key selection criteria (KSC), which will be based on Gina’s key professional and personal attributes. These include:

• Diligence and hardworking
• Sense of contribution to others
• Acts with integrity

Major Road Projects Victoria LPE Team

The Land, Planning and Environment (LP&E) Team’s key focus is to reduce and minimise risk, as well as achieve the best possible land, planning and environmental outcomes for all of our projects. The LP&E Team are involved in projects from development through to delivery and hold strong relationships with important stakeholders, including:

• Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP)
• Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
• Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria
• Aboriginal Victoria (AV)
• Registered Aboriginal Parties (RAPs)
• Heritage Victoria (HV)
• Office of the Victorian Government Architect (OVGA)

Find out how to contact the Coursework Scholarships Office.