BJ Freeman Scholarship in Commerce
This scholarship is closed.
- Enrolment status
- Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Study area
- Business and economics
- Scholarship focus
- Financial hardship
- Scholarship value
- $5,000 per year
- Scholarship duration
- 1 year
- Number awarded
- Up to 1
- Applications open
- 15 November 2024
- Applications close
- 28 February 2025
Eligibility
You're eligible if you:
- are a domestic student
- can demonstrate financial hardship
- are enrolled full-time in a Bachelor of Commerce (including duals)
- have completed a minimum of 16 units towards your program.
How to apply
Apply using the online application portal.
You'll need:
- a personal statement, of no more than 1000 words, addressing:
- the impact this scholarship will have on you personally and professionally
- your future career aspirations
- details of any leadership and/or community service experience relevant to your application.
And:
- documents that demonstrate your personal qualities and academic potential, such as certificates or achievement and academic references
- evidence of your financial hardship including proof of finances (if relevant) e.g. Centrelink statements, ATO statements, family income etc.
You can only upload one file per field. If you have multiple files, combine them in a single file.
Save your file using the naming format: Lastname-Firstname-Document type (e.g. SmithSam-supporting-evidence.zip).
Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.
Selection criteria
We'll consider:
- demonstrated financial hardship
- personal qualities, including academic potential
- any other matter that the selection committee considers to be relevant to your future success.
About this scholarship
Established in 2014 from the generous gifts of BJ Freeman (Bachelor of Science ’81, Bachelor of Commerce ’85), this award is a financial need-based scholarship to support students studying Commerce within the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law (BEL).