Baillieu Research Scholarship

About this scholarship

The purpose of the scholarship is to support a Higher Degree by Research candidate in the field of medicine, law, commerce, economics or architecture. The scholarship was initially established by UQ in 1954 through the generous gift of the Honourable William Lawrence Baillieu and family.  The Baillieu family wished to support descendants of World War I veterans who had been killed, blinded or totally and permanently incapacitated during service.  The scholarship is maintained on trust pursuant to the Repatriation Fund (Baillieu Gift) Act 1937.   

How to apply

To submit your application, apply online and attach the following completed documents: 

• Application form
• Budget spreadsheet (XLS, 40KB)
• You must also submit your CV and may provide any other documents to support your application.

Tips for completing the application

• Make sure your writing is clear and concise. Your application will be reviewed by academic staff who may not be within your discipline as well as non-academic staff, so use language targeted at a non-specialist audience.
• Provide strong and clear justification for your requsted funding.  Well-reasoned and logical explanations would significantly contribute to your success in being awarded.
• Have a defined plan, with specific dates and locations (if applicable); an unclear plan will not be viewed favourably.
• Get the details right in your application. If there is lack of clarity in your application, you will not be contacted for clarification.
• Enclose as much supporting documentation as you can, and ensure that it is as complete as possible. Applications with insufficient documentation will be disadvantaged.

Funding is highly competitive and the number of applications invariably far outweighs available funds.

Rules

• The scholarships listed on this page are philanthropic HDR travel scholarships which adhere to the terms and conditions outlined in the Schedule A Postgraduate Research Scholarships.

• All philanthropic scholarship recipients must follow the conditions of UQ research and travel scholarships, including reporting and progress requirements.

• If applying for funding for travel:

  • Applicants must follow the process and advice outlined on the HDR Travel page.

  • Any changes to the purpose, destination, or travel dates requires prior approval from the Graduate School. Failure to obtain the approval may forfeit the award.  Retrospective changes will not be approved. 

  • Departure must be no earlier than Monday 1 July 2024.  Note: payment of award may take up to four (4) weeks to be processed.

• Applicants must seek approval for the proposed activities or travel from their Principal Supervisor before submitting an application.

• Any unspent funds must be returned to the Graduate School.

• Applicants must demonstrate that additional funds are available to supplement the award, if required.

• Donors may invite the recipient to present on the work conducted as part of the scholarship, in which case they must comply or risk losing the scholarship.

• Holders of these philanthropic scholarships must acknowledge them in any paper that is published as a result of the research conducted while the recipient held the scholarship.

• Incomplete applications will not be considered; applicants are responsible for providing the required documentation and the Graduate School will not follow up with individuals.