QUT was my first choice because of its balanced mix of theory and
practice. I can take my degree and work almost anywhere in the world.
Natalie Alexander
Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship
Bachelor of Journalism/Bachelor of Business (Public Relations) |
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Low-income students
Commencing students have access to a range of scholarships based on
financial need. This includes Equity Scholarships (valued at $2500), Bursaries
(valued at $1000) and free computers. Commencing students also have access
to Commonwealth Scholarships (valued at either $2100 or $4200 per annum
paid for up to four years).
More information is on the Low-income
webpage on this website.
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START QUT
A program for Year 12 students undertaking the Queensland Certificate
of Education, NSW High School Certificate, International Baccalaureate
and/or Accelerated Christian Education (or equivalent) programs to study
university units in the same classes as current QUT students.
More information is on the START
QUT webpage on this website.
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Oodgeroo Noonuccal Undergraduate Scholarship
Program
The aim of the scholarship program is to promote the pursuit of Indigenous
rights and justice through supporting the education of Indigenous people.
The value of the scholarship is $5000 for the following purposes:
- purchase of a computer
- travel expenses
- textbooks
- other costs associated with completing your degree.
Eligibility Requirements
Candidates must be:
* an Indigenous Australian
* accepted into a course of study either in literature, education, history,
cultural studies, law, justice or race relations in 2008.
Applications close: 30 April 2008
More information about the Oodgeroo
Noonuccal Undergraduate Scholarship Program 
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Charlie Bell Scholarship for Future
Leaders
The Charlie Bell Scholarship for Future Leaders was created to recognise the late Charlie Bell's commitment to individual development and will reward up to three individuals up to $15 000 each towards their tuition fees for the 2009 academic year.
The scholarship is open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students from any discipline.
Applications are now open and will close 3 November 2008.
2009 Application Form (PDF, 0.11MB)
2009 Terms & Conditions (PDF, 0.09MB)
More information about the Charlie Bell Scholarship for future leaders
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Commonwealth Bank Tertiary Scholarship
The Commonwealth Bank (CBA) pays suitable undergraduate students who
are undertaking full-time study and are entering university directly from
Year 12. The scholarship is worth $1500.
Please click here for more information. Applications close 30 March 2009.
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Australian Defence Force opportunities
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) pays suitable undergraduate students
who would like careers as Officers in the Royal Australian Navy, Australian
Army or Royal Australian Air Force up to $32,833 to study at QUT.
More information on Australian
Defence Force opportunities
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Rural Allied Health Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme
The Allied Health Clinical Placement Scholarship Scheme (AHCPSS) is an Australian Government initiative to support allied health and oral health students to undertake a clinical placement in a rural or remote Australian community during their degree. Applications are open to eligible students from across Australia from metropolitan, regional, rural and remote areas.
The AHCPS Scheme is open to individuals studying an allied health or oral health degree at an undergraduate level OR postgraduate level in:
Allied Health
- Aboriginal Health Work (undergraduate Bachelor degree only)
- Audiology
- Chiropractic
- Dietetics / Nutrition
- Exercise Physiology
- Medical Radiation Science
- Medical Imaging
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Radiation Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Optometry
- Orthoptics
- Osteopathy
- Physiotherapy
- Podiatry
- Psychology (Honours and postgraduate level only)
- Social Work (AASW approved courses only) and
- Speech Pathology
Oral Health
Scholarship funding will be for a maximum of six weeks whilst the scholar is on their clinical placement. The scholarship will assist scholars undertaking a clinical placement from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010.
Successful students will receive financial assistance towards travel, accommodation and living expenses, but the scholarship may not necessarily cover all costs incurred.
Eligible scholars will be enrolled fulltime in an eligible allied health or oral health discipline as described above and be an Australian citizen or hold Australian Permanent Residency status. Emphasis will be placed on students in their 3rd or 4th year of study (if studying at undergraduate level) and postgraduate students.
NOTE: If you do not yet have the details of your clinical placement you can still apply.
Please contact the AHCPSS Program Officer on 1800 338 061 or email ahcps@sarrah.org.au for more information.
The AHCPS Scheme is managed by Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH) and funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.
Applications open on Monday 31 March 2009 and close on Tuesday, 26 May 2009 at 5pm. For further information please contact the RAHUS Administrator, Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH),on 1800 338 061 or by email on rahus@sarrah.org.au.
Please go to www.sarrah.org.au to apply online or to view the Guidelines, Frequently Asked Questions or How To Complete the Application Form documents.
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Built Environment and Engineering
Dean's Scholars Program
The Dean's Scholars Program offers OP 1 students a scholarship to complete a Bachelor of Engineering while accessing leadership development and focused industry networking opportunities. Tuition fees will be covered for Commonwealth supported domestic students or approximately one-third of international student tuition fees. High performing Dean's Scholars can continue funded study to masters level within the Faculty. Engineering Technology bonus ranks may be used in the calculation of eligibility.
Applications from domestic and international students close on 27 November 2009.
More information about Built Environment and Engineering Dean's Scholars Program
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Dean's Bursary for High Achievement
Six bursaries are awarded to students studying an undergraduate degree directly from secondary school or a gap year. The one-year bursary is valued at $3000.
Applications will close March 2010.
More information about Dean's
Bursary for High Achievement
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Women in Engineering Scholarships
Ten bursaries are awarded to female students who are entering their first year of full-time engineering study directly from high school or a gap year. The bursaries are valued at $6,000 ($3000 per year) over a two-year period.
Applications will close 27 November 2009.
More information about Women
in Engineering Scholarships
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Power Engineering Bursary
At least 14 bursaries, each valued at $8000 over a four-year period, will be awarded by power industry sponsors to first-year engineering students, to support students' interest in the energy sector. Bursary holders will also benefit from work experience during vacation periods.
For more information visit www.pea.org.au
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Business
Corporate Partners in Excellence
The Corporate Partners in Excellence (CPIE) program offers high-achieving
school leavers an accelerated program of study and up to two semesters
work experience with one or more of the participating organisations within
three years.
The program is open to students wishing to undertake any major in Business.
The scholarship is worth $28,500 with students receiving $9,500 a year
for the three-year duration of their degree to cover fees and other educational espenses.
Applications will close 27 November 2009.
More information about the Corporate
Partners in Excellence program
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Dean's Honours Program (BS06)
The Faculty of Business Dean's Honours Program offers OP 1 or 2 students
an accelerated study program, allowing graduation with a Bachelor of Business
and Honours degree in the three years it normally takes to achieve the
Bachelor of Business.
The Dean’s Honours domestic students will be awarded a scholarship valued at $20,000 over the three years of the program. The international student scholarship is valued at $30,000 (paid as a fee waiver spread over the three years). Conditions apply.
There is no application process for this scholarship. Students will be contacted upon admission to the BS06 Bachelor of Business (Dean's Honours Program).
More information about the Faculty
of Business Dean's Honours Program
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Business Academic Excellence
Academic Excellence Scholarships of $5000 are available to all OP 1-2 domestic students who enrol in either the BS05 Bachelor of Business, BS07 Bachelor of Business (Accelerated) courses or one of the double degrees offered with the Bachelor of Business component.
These scholarships are only available to those students who do not hold any other academic scholarship at QUT. As OP 1-2 students you may be eligible for one of the more prestigious Univesity scholarships and we encourage you to seek information about these more financially beneficial programs.
More information about the Business Academic Excellence Scholarships: www.bus.qut.edu.au/study/scholarships/studentsscho/commencing/BusinessAcademicExcellenceScholarships1.jsp
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Creative Industries
I work part-time as a rock climbing instructor and I also do busking.
This helps to pay for my living expenses and my scholarship money
pays for my course at university. I will be working as a volunteer
at 4EBFM radio station throughout my course to gain further technical
skills and to improve my network of contacts in the industry.
Mitta Anne Chai
4EBFM Scholarship
Graduate Certificate in Journalism |
4EBFM Ethnic Radio Scholarship
In collaboration with Brisbane radio station 4EBFM, two scholarships
will be awarded in 2008 to provide broadcast experience and study support
to students from non-English speaking backgrounds, looking to work in
the general Australian media.
The one-year scholarship is valued at $5000.
Applications open July 2008.
More information about the 4EBFM
Ethnic Radio Scholarship
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Education
Bid O'Sullivan Teaching Scholarships
The Bid O'Sullivan Teaching Scholarships valued at up to $20,000 each
across four years are awarded to five year 12 graduates – from the
current or previous calendar years, who are from rural or remote locations
wishing to study an undergraduate education course at a Queensland university.
Applications for 2009 open in early July and close mid-October
annually.
More information about the Bid
O'Sullivan Teaching Scholarships
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Pearl Duncan Teaching Scholarships
The Pearl Duncan Teaching Scholarships (previously the Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Teaching Scholarships) were developed by the Department
of Education, Training and the Arts to assist aspiring teachers of Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander descent to complete their degrees and make
a difference in education.
Valued at up to $20,000 each over four years, up to 15 scholarships are
awarded to applicants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage
to assist them in gaining degrees in education at Queensland universities.
Applications open during NAIDOC Week (July) and close
mid-October annually.
More information about the Pearl
Duncan Teaching Scholarships
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Health
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Scholarships
Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship SchemeThe Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants* and is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, and administered by Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA).
Scholarships will be available for the start of the 2009 academic year and are worth up to $7,500 per year for part time study and up $15,000 per year for full time study.
Scholarships will be available for students who wish to study in 2009 at the undergraduate level in the areas of:
- Aboriginal Health Worker
- Allied Health (excluding pharmacy)
- Dentistry/Oral Health
- Health Service Management
- Health Promotion/Education
- Medicine
- Mental Health
- Midwifery
- Nursing
Selection will be based on criteria including demonstrated interest and experience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, leadership qualities and financial need. This selection is not based on academic achievement.
*Applicants must identify as and be able to prove their Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status. To prove your status as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, you must obtain a written Confirmation of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Decent document from an Indigenous Australian organisation within the community in which you live or have previously lived.
The Confirmation of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Descent document must include the signatures of two office holders.
This scheme will open 27 June 2009 and applications will be available to download from the Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme website  . The closing date for applications TBC.
Further information is available by contacting RCNA on free call 1800 688 628 or scholarships@rcna.org.au. More scholarships can also be found at http://www.rcna.org.au/scholarships/government_scholarships.
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School of Psychology & Counselling Undergraduate Scholarship for
Indigenous Students
This scholarship is awarded to an Indigenous student commencing the Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) course and is valued at half the student’s fees for the duration of their course.
In addition a one-off payment of $500 is available to assist with study costs.
Applications will close 9 January 2010.
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Law
QUT Law Founders Scholarship
Graduates of the QUT School of Law, the legal profession and the University
created the QUT Law Founders Scholarship.
This scholarship is offered to a first-year
student enrolled full-time or part-time in a Bachelor of Laws or a law double
degree who is facing social and/or economic hardship. It is equivalent to up to one year of HECS-HELP.
Applications have now closed.
More information about the QUT
Law Founders Scholarship
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Science & Technology
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The possibility of scholarship support made QUT very appealing.
Living in a student residence, which I found through the QUT Student
Guild, has made life much easier for my first year as I do not have
to worry about my next meal or do the cleaning; it is all done for
you.
Daniel Creamer
Dean's Scholars Accelerated Honours Program
Bachelor of Information Technology |
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Dean’s Scholars Program
This program offers an accelerated pathway in all the Faculty’s undergraduate single degrees for OP 1 or 2 students. Students can complete both an undergraduate and honours degree in three years, instead of four.
During the program, students will be given the opportunity to build industry
contacts through special award events and undergraduate excellence events.
While enrolled in the Dean’s Scholars Program, domestic students
will have all undergraduate and Honours tuition fees paid by the Faculty.
International students enrolled in the Dean’s Scholars Program will
have a third of their tuition fees paid by the Faculty for the undergraduate
and Honours program.
Students with an OP 1 or 2 are encouraged to apply.
Applications are now open and will close 27 November 2009.
Application form (PDF, 43KB)
More information about the IT
Dean's Scholars Program
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Go for IT gURL Merit Scholarships
These scholarships are awarded to female students undertaking a degree
in information technology. Up to five scholarships of $4000 each will
be awarded as a study stipend of $2000 paid for each of the first two semesters of study.
Applications for 2009 are now open and will close 27 November 2009.
More information and application forms for
Go for IT gURL Merit Scholarships
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Indigenous Undergraduate Financial Support
From 2006, all Indigenous students studying the Bachelor of Information Technology will receive financial support in the form of textbook vouchers in Semesters 1 and 2. This initiative is designed to encourage and support Indigenous students whilst they undertake their undergraduate studies.
No application is required. For further information contact the FIT Equity Project Officer or phone 07 3138 2782.
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Dean's Scholars Accelerated Honours Program
The Dean's Scholars Accelerated Honours Program enables students with
outstanding achievement at secondary school to complete both the Bachelor
of Applied Science course (normally three-year duration) and the Bachelor
of Applied Science (Honours) course (normally one-year duration) in a
total of three years. The Dean's Scholars Accelerated Honours Program
is an enriched course for OP1 students.
This scholarship is valued at $9000, paid over three years.
Applications will close 27 November 2009.
More information about the Science
Dean's Scholars Program or contact the Faculty of Science on phone
07 3138 2152.
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Trevor Lewis Memorial Bursary
The bursary is awarded each year to a student entering the Physics Honours
course or the Coursework Masters in Medical Physics in that year. The
value of the bursary is $1,000. Applicants will be judged on their academic
record prior to entry into the course. Applicants must be enrolled in
the required course in order to receive the bursary.
The Trevor Lewis Memorial Bursary will be on offer in 2010. Applications
open in February 2010.
For further information on this scholarship please contact Associate
Professor Ian Cowling, 07 3138 2592.
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Mathematics Bursary
The Mathematics Bursary Program was established to foster studies in
mathematics and statistics. A number of bursaries are provided by employers
to assist full-time students in the Bachelor of Mathematics or the Mathematics
double degrees with Business, Information Technology, Science or Engineering.
Each bursary is valued at $3000, payable in installments over the length
of the course.
Applications for 2010 are now open with a closing date of 30 January 2010..
For more information about the Mathematics Bursary Program visit Mathematics
Bursary Program or contact the Faculty of Science on telephone 07
3138 2152
How to apply for scholarships
You can apply for as many scholarships for which you are eligible. You
will be awarded one scholarship, to which you are most appropriately suited.
Before applying, read the application form carefully to ensure that you
include all necessary information and documentation, and are aware of
the closing and notification dates.
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Special Entry Programs
If you think you are eligible for a low income, Indigenous or sporting
scholarship you may also be eligible for admission assistance in the form
of bonus OPs/ranks. For further information, visit Special
Entry Programs
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