Science and Engineering Financial Hardship Scholarship

Queensland University of Technology, Australia

Updated: 4 months ago
Location: Brisbane, QUEENSLAND
Deadline: The position may have been removed or expired!

What you'll receive

You'll receive:

  • $5,000 over one year, paid in two instalments of $2,500 (one instalment per semester, after the census date).

Eligibility

You must be one of the following:

  • an Australian citizen (including dual citizens)
  • a permanent resident of Australia
  • a permanent humanitarian visa holder
  • a New Zealand citizen.

You must also be:

  • from a low-income background
  • experiencing financial hardship
  • applying for an undergraduate degree offered by our Faculty of Science or Faculty of Engineering.

Who can't apply

You can't apply if you're a:

  • single-unit study student - studying an individual unit at QUT, but not enrolled in a QUT course
  • cross-institutional student - 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 student - studying one of the pathway programs offered by our international college, including foundation courses, university diplomas and English language courses

How to apply

To be considered for this scholarship, you need to apply through our Equity Scholarships Scheme .


Completing the application form

You only need to submit one application form to be considered for all scholarships under the scheme. Make sure you follow the instructions to supply all relevant supporting documents by the closing date.

Required documents for your application


What happens next?

We will assess your application and score it against our selection criteria. We allocate scholarships based on need. Students with the greatest need will receive the scholarships. The number of scholarships available will determine the cut-off to receive a scholarship.


When will I know the outcome of my application?

Successful applicants will be notified by the end of week 5 of classes in Semester 1, 2021.


Conditions

You must:

  • maintain an enrolment of at least 36 credit points each semester for the duration of the scholarship
  • continue your second semester studies directly after the first semester
  • achieve a grade of 4 or above for all units in the first semester, to retain the scholarship for the second semester.

You can't:

Your scholarship may be terminated if you:

  • discontinue from the prescribed course or transfer to another course.

Terms and conditions for Science and Engineering Financial Hardship Scholarship (PDF file; 208.2 KB)


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