Announcing the 2023 scholarship winners
Thanks to overwhelming support from our industry partners, we have been able to offer an increased number of scholarships for this year’s AusRAIL PLUS.
Our well deserving scholarship recipients will receive complimentary registration to the conference, as well as attendance at social events, giving them an amazing opportunity to network and connect with industry and peers.
Congratulations to our 2023 recipients!
We would like to thank the scholarship sponsors for supporting this initiative:
Key dates
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Deadline for applications:
COB Friday 15 September -
Recipient notification:
End of September -
Winners announced on website:
16 October
Our well deserving scholarship recipients will receive complimentary registration to the conference, as well as attendance at social events, giving them an amazing opportunity to network and connect with industry and peers.
Congratulations to our 2023 recipients!
WOMEN IN RAIL SCHOLARSHIP
Proudly supported by C.A.T.E.R
- Gabriella D’Agata, SYSTRA ANZ
- Tam Do, AECOM
- Tanveer Kaur, Calibre – WSP
- Sangeetha Padmanabhan, GHD Pvt Ltd
- Kelly Song, Jacobs
- Linda Wang, Arup
Proudly sponsored by GHD
- Arielle Alipour, SMEC
- Kelsey D’Rozario, DT Infrastructure
- Grace Ferstl, Mott MacDonald
- Melody Hood, Sydney Metro
- Roxane Lavolle, Transdev Australasia
- Sheree Rowling, ARTC
YOUNG RAIL PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
Proudly supported by Speno
- Joe Aligno, Department of Transport and Planning
- Bree Baddawi, Suburban Rail Loop Authority
- Gurvinder Bhatia, Sydney Trains
- Haydn Buckland, Arup
- Pei Shan Chow, GHD
- Brendan Cornish, Jacobs
Proudly supported by Australasian Railway Association
- Shantanu Kumthekar, John Holland Group
- Adrienne Ley, Aurizon Network
- Jesse Mallen, DT Infrastructure
- Howard Storey, Railize
- Luke Welch, Queensland Rail
- Kareeb Hasan, Monash Institute of Railway Technology
Women in Rail Scholarship Winners
Proudly supported by:
Gabriella D'Agata
SYSTRA ANZ
Tam Do
AECOM
Tanveer Kaur
Calibre - WSP
Sangeetha Padmanabhan
GHD Pvt Ltd
Kelly Song
Jacobs
Linda Wang
Arup
Proudly supported by:
Arielle Alipour
SMEC
Kelsey D'Rozario
DT Infrastructure
Grace Ferstl
Mott MacDonald
Melody Hood
Sydney Metro
Roxanne Lavolle
Transdev Australasia
Sheree Rowling
ARTC
Young Rail Professional Scholarship Winners
Proudly supported by:
Joe Aligno
Department of Transport and Planning
Bree Baddawi
Suburban Rail Loop Authority
Gurvinder Bhatia
Sydney Trains
Haydn Buckland
Arup
Pei Shan Chow
GHD
Brendan Cornish
Jacobs
Proudly supported by:
Shantanu Kumthekar
John Holland Group
Adrienne Ley
Aurizon Network
Jesse Mallen
DT Infrastructure
Howard Storey
Railize
Luke Welch
Queensland Rail
Kareeb Hasan
Monash Institute of Railway Technology
12 opportunities
Young Rail Professional Scholarship
Proudly supported by Speno and the Australasian Railway Association
Scholarship inclusions
- Full three day registration registration for AusRAIL PLUS 2023
- 1 x ticket to the welcome drinks on Monday 13 November
- 1 x ticket to the Young Rail Professionals Lunch on Tuesday 14 November
- 1 x ticket to the Yellow Dinner on Tuesday 14 November
- 1 x ticket to the exhibition networking drinks on Wednesday 15 November
Conditions
- Applicants must be aged 35 years and under as of the start day of AusRAIL PLUS 2023
- You will need to upload a copy of a valid photo ID that clearly shows your date of birth
- You will need to provide a statement of 300 words or less explaining how you would benefit from receiving a Young Rail Professional Scholarship
- All other costs associated with your attendance will be met by you
12 opportunities
Women in Rail Scholarship
Proudly supported by GHD and Centre for Advanced Transport Engineering Research (C.A.T.E.R.)
Scholarship inclusions
- Full three day registration for AusRAIL PLUS 2023
- 1 x ticket to the welcome drinks on Monday 13 November
- 1 x ticket to the Women in Rail Breakfast on Tuesday 14 November
- 1 x ticket to the Yellow Dinner on Tuesday 14 November
- 1 x ticket to the exhibition networking drinks on Wednesday 15 November
Conditions
- Applicants must have five (5) years or less experience in the rail industry
- You will need to provide a statement of 300 words or less explaining how you would benefit from receiving a Women in Rail Scholarship
- All other costs associated with your attendance will be met by you
Announcing the 2022 scholarship winners
Thanks to overwhelming support from our industry partners, we have been able to offer an increased number of scholarships to this year’s AusRAIL.
Our well deserving scholarship recipients will receive complimentary registration to the conference, as well as attendance at social events, giving them an amazing opportunity to network and connect with industry peers and leaders.
Women in Rail Scholarship Winners
Proudly supported by:
- Brooke Brooks, Arc Infrastructure
- Caron Bryan, Pacific National
- Natalie Davenport, SYSTRA
- Lauren Fraser, GHD
- Thanh Ho, Metro Trains Melbourne
- Jenna Humphries, Yarra Trams / Keolis Downer
- Shagana Jeyanthirakumar, Rail Control Systems Australia
- Nora Rahim, Mott MacDonald
- Emily Spudic, Downer
- Laure Waterman, Aurizon
Brooke Brooks
Arc Infrastructure
Emily Spudic
Downer
Caron Bryan
Pacific National
Laura Waterman
Aurizon
Shagana Jeyanthirakumar
Radio Control Systems Australia
Natalie Davenport
Systra
Jenna Humphries
Yarra Trams / Keolis Downer
Lauren Fraser
GHD
Nora Rahim
Mott MacDonald
Thanh Ho
Metro Trains Melbourne
Young Rail Professional Scholarship Winners
Proudly supported by:
- Steven Azari, Smec
- Ben Dudman, Cross River Rail Delivery Authority
- Yuyin Liu, Thales
- Gresha Maskey, Rail Projects Victoria
- Stephanie Mui, WSP
- Penelope Nugent, ARTC
- Alexander Ormrod, Arup
- Julia Power, Aecom
- Jamil Hurdoyal, Aurecon
- Gabriel Morin, Siemens Mobility
Alex Ormrod
Arup
Stephanie Mui
WSP
Ben Dudman
Cross River Rail Delivery Authority
Yuyin Liu
Thales
Julia Power
Aecom
Penelope Nugent
ARTC
Steven Azari
Smec
Jamil Hurdoyal
Aurecon
Gresha Maskey
Rail Projects Victoria
Gabriel Morin
Siemens Mobility
Regional and Remote Scholarship Winners
Proudly supported by:
- Jack Campbell, Joe Wagner Group
- Joshua Cassidy, GHD
- Patrick Enakhimion, Downer
- Lara Knight, Queensland Rail
- Lucy McCormack, Queensland Rail
- Will Penrose, Vossloh Cogifer Australia
- Linius Zaman, Queensland Rail
- Ricky Mitchell, Coleman Rail
Joshua Cassidy
GHD
Jack Campbell
Joe Wagner Group
Lara Knight
Queensland Rail
Lucy McCormack
Queensland Rail
Linius Zaman
Queensland Rail
Ricky Mitchell
Coleman Rail
Patrick Enakhimion
Downer
