UQ Academic Scholarships for Undergraduate Students in Australia

University of Queensland offers academic
scholarships for pursuing undergraduate degree level in Australia.
Academic scholarships are open to Year 12 and gap year students who are
Australian Permanent Residents, New Zealand citizens or international students
who are completing or have completed Years 11 and 12 in
Australia. The application deadline is 31st October 2013.
Note: Applications for 2014 academic
scholarships will open on 1 August 2013.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are provided to learn any one of the courses offered by the
University of Queensland.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing undergraduate
degree level at University of Queensland.
Scholarship Provider: University of Queensland
Scholarship can be taken at: Australia
Eligibility: Academic scholarships are open to Year 12 and gap year students who:
-are Australian Citizens or Australian Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders; or
-are Australian Permanent Residents, New Zealand citizens or international
students who are completing or have completed Years 11 and 12 in
Australia;
and
-have not completed any previous tertiary study other than that undertaken as
part of Year 11-12 studies (eg. Enhanced Studies Program); and
-have applied for a tertiary place through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions
Centre (QTAC); and
-are intending to enroll as a full-time student in an undergraduate program at
The University of Queensland in 2014 (or 2015 if they are
deferring their tertiary place); and
-have UQ listed as their 1st or 2nd QTAC preference.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Australian, New Zealand and international students (who
are completing or have completed Years 11 and 12 in Australia) can
apply for these scholarships.
Scholarship Description: UQ’s Academic Scholarship program aims to reward the achievements of
outstanding school leavers and gap year students. If you are a
high-achieving student and you are completing Year 12 in 2013 (or you
completed in 2012 and you’re on a gap year) then you are encouraged to apply.
Duration of award(s):
UQ Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships- up to 5 years.
-UQ Excellence Scholarships- up to 4 years.
-UQ Merit Scholarships-for the first year of study.
What does it cover? There are three categories of Academic Scholarships on offer:
-UQ Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships – valued at $12,000 per year for
up to 5 years for undergraduate and any subsequent postgraduate coursework
study (where applicable). Awarded to applicants who achieve at the very top of
the OP1 band (or ATAR equivalent).
-UQ Excellence Scholarships (including the UQ Excellence (Colonel D
E Evans Memorial) and UQ Excellence (AJ Deakin Memorial)
Scholarships) – valued at $6,000 per year for up to 4 years for
undergraduate and any subsequent postgraduate coursework study (where
applicable). OP1/equivalent applicants who have demonstrated outstanding
academic, leadership and/or significant community service achievements during
the years 11-12 will be considered.
-UQ Merit Scholarships – valued at $6,000 for the first year of study.
High achieving students(OP 1-3) who have demonstrated significant academic,
leadership and/or community service will be considered.
Selection Criteria:
-Scholarship recipients will be determined by a panel of senior UQ staff and
selection is completely at the University’s discretion.
-Scholarships will be awarded with consideration to a range of factors
including but not necessarily limited to academic achievement, demonstrated
leadership and/or community service achievements, financial need, program
preferences and secondary school attended.
-Bonus ranks applied as a result of any scheme will NOT apply for the purposes
of awarding scholarships.
Notification: Successful Queensland applicants will be notified by telephone
and/or email as soon as possible following the release of their Year 12 results
in December 2013. Successful International Baccalaureate and interstate
applicants will be notified in early January 2014.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Applications for 2014 academic scholarships will open on 1 August 2013
and will close on 31st October 2013.
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