Women in Science, Mathematics and IT Merit Scholarship

15 available scholarships include:

• scholarships valued at $7,500 paid over three years for an eligible bachelor degree in the Faculty of Science
• scholarships valued at $10,000 paid over four years for an eligible major in the Bachelor of Science Advanced (Honours).

Other benefits include automatic entry into QUT's College of Excellence.

You do not need to complete a scholarship application for the Women in Science, Mathematics and IT scholarship. All eligible students who complete a QTAC application in line with QTAC key dates will be considered based on academic performance and gender.

We'll make scholarship offers from mid-January 2024.

Due to the large number of eligible commencing students we'll only notify the students who are successful in being offered one of the 15 available scholarships.

You must:

• be enrolled in an eligible course for the duration of your studies
• achieve a minimum course grade point average (GPA) of 5 each semester.

You can't:

• defer your scholarship offer
• hold any other scholarship except an Equity Scholarship. If you have any questions about holding other scholarships, contact us at [email protected] .

Terms and conditions for Women in Science, Mathematics and IT Merit Scholarship (PDF file; 243.4 KB)

This scholarship aims to support high-achieving female students who are starting their first year of an undergraduate degree in science, mathematics or IT. The scholarship also aims to foster leadership and networking among emerging female technology leaders by encouraging scholarship recipients to contribute to and participate in activities with the Women in Science, Women in Maths, or Women in IT student clubs.