Summary
| Enrolment status | New students, Currently enrolled students |
|---|---|
| Student type | Domestic students, International students |
| Level of study | All levels of study |
| Study area | All study areas |
| Scholarship value | Approximately $3,000 |
| Number awarded | On the recommendation of Academic Board, Senate will determine the number of scholarships awarded in any year |
| Opening date | 28 January 2021 |
| Closing date | 8 March 2021 |
Description
This scholarship is awarded to students of the University who are residents of the city of Maryborough or surrounds (within a radius of 65 kms), or who have appropriate family connections with that area.
It was established in 1972 by a bequest to the University of approximately $200,000 under the wills of Alfred Percy and Olivea Wynne of Maryborough.
Eligibility
The scholarships are open to financially disadvantaged students who either:
- are residents of Maryborough or surrounds (within a radius of 65km), or
- have family connections with that area (parents and grandparents, within the last 5 years).
The scholarships shall be offered in the following order:
- to full-time undergraduate students
- to part-time internal undergraduate students
- to postgraduate internal students.
Before you get started
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How to apply
Submit completed application form to ugscholarships@uq.edu.au by the due date.
Selection criteria
The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of:
- the financial need of the student (and considering their family circumstances), and
- academic merit, taking into account the level of study of the student.
Students in receipt of other scholarship assistance valued at $8000 or more in a year will not be eligible for an award.