Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment
School of Mathematics and Statistics
School of Mathematics and Statistics
I began University as a Hypatia Scholarship student in 1999, and continued to receive the scholarship throughout the entire three years of my course. For that time I was a vacation student at DSTO for the three inclusive summers and was lucky enough to gain full time employment in the Land Operations Division - DSTO once I had finished my Honours year. I have been working at DSTO for 16 months and am continuing to gain vital work knowledge and experience every day. I have now also commenced further study by enrolling in a Masters degree in Defence Operations Research, which is fully funded by my employer.
I found the Hypatia scholarship to be a great foundation for setting me up for a happy and challenging career in mathematics by providing vital work experience and also the ability to make strong friendships with the other scholars by sharing a workspace together.
