SACOME | Playford Trust Scholarships
The partnership between the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME), the South Australian Government and the Playford Trust continues to provide outstanding scholarship opportunities for school leavers enrolling in mining or petroleum engineering at the University of Adelaide.
Watch the story of the Playford Trust in this video and listen to previous Playford Trust scholars talk about scholarship benefits here.
For full details, and applications, visit the Playford Trust website.
Some of the Playford Trust Mining & Petroleum Engineering Scholarship winners are profiled below (click on the image to read their story).
Watch the story of the Playford Trust in this video and listen to previous Playford Trust scholars talk about scholarship benefits here.
For full details, and applications, visit the Playford Trust website.
Some of the Playford Trust Mining & Petroleum Engineering Scholarship winners are profiled below (click on the image to read their story).
2022 Scholarship Recipients
Ashra HarkinMining Engineering
"I was tossing up between Civil Engineering and Mining Engineering in high school and I came to the decision to go into mining so that I can play a key role in looking after the environment" |
Oscar CollinsPetroleum Engineering
“I knew I wanted to work outdoors, and with petroleum I will be able to travel and work offshore on the rigs which would be very cool” |
2021 Scholarship Recipients
Adam FaisalMining Engineering
“I’d like to work in the resources sector because I know mining is one of Australia’s biggest exports and something Australia relies on” |
Francesca TewMining Engineering
“I’m definitely interested in doing something around environmental engineering when I graduate: I feel that I can do some good” |
Jack HaddadMining Engineering
“It gave me confidence the resources industry is backing graduates” |
Oliver SnoadMining Engineering
“I didn’t think I was the brainiest kid in the world so to get this scholarship gave me faith in myself, it felt awesome” |
Mitchell JakabMining Engineering
“The industry support that comes with the scholarship gives you a good chance to build connections” |
2020 Scholarship Recipients
Harry Parker |
Kimberley Wyatt-Read |
Callum Martin |
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Petroleum Engineering
“It keeps me focused on what I need to do over the next four years” |
Mining Engineering
“I’m going to put it aside for my HECS debt so I can leave uni with as little debt as I can” |
Petroleum Engineering
“It’s not every day you’re going to get $20,000 over two years. It will ultimately help how I go throughout my studies.” |
Adi MurrayPetroleum Engineering
“I have the opportunity to pay off some of the tuition fees so I don’t have to worry about paying off loans after I graduate” |
Luke WebbPetroleum Engineering
“Not many people are awarded the scholarship so it has given me a sense of pride and confidence in myself” |
Sean LancasterMining Engineering
“The scholarship has given me a sense of pride and motivates me to do better at university, because I really want to prove my worth in the mining engineering world” |