St John's College Doug Porter Health Sciences Residential Scholarship
- Enrolment status
- Future UQ student, Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Study area
- Health and medicine
- Scholarship focus
- Accommodation, Financial hardship, Rural or remote
- Scholarship value
- $9,000 (subject to the annual distribution from the relevant fund and may be more or less in some years) towards accommodation fees
- Scholarship duration
- 1 year
- Number awarded
- 1
- Applications open
- 9 September 2025
- Applications close
- 27 February 2026
This scholarship is part of the UQ Residential Scholarships Scheme.
Eligibility
You're eligible if:
- you are a domestic student in accordance with the University’s Fee Policy;
- you are enrolled full-time in an Approved Program;
- you are a resident at St John’s College;
- you can demonstrate financial hardship by providing documentary evidence; and
- you are studying in the field of health sciences.
How to apply
Apply using the online application form.
Refer to the Residential Scholarship Scheme landing page for information on offer rounds and corresponding application closing dates.
You only need to submit ONE application to be considered for ALL scholarships in the Aspire Scholarship scheme, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Scholarship Scheme and the UQ Residential Scholarship scheme.
You'll need:
- your QTAC reference number.
- evidence of financial hardship such as: Centrelink statements, ATO statements, family income, etc.
- evidence of regional/rural/remote residency (if applicable)
Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.
Selection criteria
Preference will be given to applicants who are from a Regional, Rural or Remote Area.
What happens next
We'll email you to let you know when we've received your application.
If you don't receive a confirmation email within 2 working days of submitting your application, contact us at scholarships@uq.edu.au.
About this scholarship
Established in 2022 by St John’s College and a group of peers of Doug Porter, under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative. The annual distributions of the endowment support a student experiencing financial hardship with the cost of residential fees at St John’s College.