The Propel: Australian Submarine Scholarship Program is awarding 3,000 two-year undergraduate scholarships, providing students with access to education and career opportunities associated with AUKUS.
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Australian Submarine Scholarship Program
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ATSE has been awarded the contract for an Australian Government-funded AUKUS Nuclear-Powered Submarine Technical Scholarships program to be delivered in partnership with the Australian Submarine Agency.
Propel: Australian Submarine Scholarship Program will award 3,000 two-year undergraduate scholarships, providing students with access to education and career opportunities associated with the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine (NPS) enterprise.
Propel will create a highly-skilled STEM graduate workforce, strengthening Australia’s sovereign capabilities in the AUKUS NPS enterprise. Propel aims to build engagement and connections between students, the Australian Submarine Agency, and the broader NPS enterprise.
Propel will be delivered by ATSE in partnership with the Australian Submarine Agency.
