The Maha and Yoga Sinnathamby Learning Potential Fund Scholarship

You'll receive a scholarship of $7,500 for one year, paid in two instalments of $3,750.

This scholarship is offered in Semester 1 each year.

You must be one of:

• an Australian citizen (including dual citizens)
• a New Zealand citizen.

You must also be:

• from a low-income background
• experiencing financial hardship
• enrolled in or applying for an undergraduate course.

This scholarship is not available to:

• single-unit study students - studying an individual unit at QUT, but not enrolled in a QUT course
• cross-institutional students - enrolled in a course at another university, but studying specific units at QUT and receiving credit towards your course at the other university
• QUT College students - studying one of the pathway programs offered by our international college, including foundation courses, university diplomas and English language courses.

Complete an application to the Equity Scholarships Scheme .

All applications are assessed against selection criteria. We allocate scholarships based on need. Students with the greatest need will receive the highest value scholarships.

The Learning Potential Fund provides support through scholarships and bursaries to students in financial need.

The Maha and Yoga Sinnathamby Learning Potential Fund Scholarship was established in 2024 by donors Dr Maha Sinnathamby AM and Mrs Yoga Sinnathamby to be awarded to a student undertaking an undergraduate degree.