DSTO awards scholarships in engineering and information technology

Six students from the University of South Australia have been awarded Scholarships in Engineering and Information Technology by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO).

"The scholarships are to encourage young scientists and engineers to pursue studies in information technology and science, leading ultimately to a career in Defence research," Sandy Macdonald, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, said.

The scholarships, worth a total of $12,000, are awarded to students in their first year of tertiary study in the Bachelor of Engineering (Information Technology).

The 2006 recipients are Adrian Snell, Jarrad Cody, Alida Jansen Van Vuuren, Trong Nguyen, Adam Carson and Joshua White.

DSTO's Deputy Chief Defence Scientist (Information), Neil Bryans, presented the scholarships to students from the University's School of Electrical and Information Technology during a ceremony at DSTO's Edinburgh SA facility.