Clem Jones Sporting Scholarships
- Enrolment status
- Future UQ student, Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Study area
- All study areas
- Scholarship focus
- Financial hardship, Sporting excellence
- Scholarship value
- $6,000
- Scholarship duration
- Up to 3 years
- Number awarded
- May vary
- Applications open
- 1 August 2025
- Applications close
- 31 October 2025
Eligibility
You're eligible if you:
- are an Australian citizen
- have at least 3 years (full time equivalent) of your undergraduate program to complete once awarded the scholarship
- are, or will be, enrolled on a full-time basis, except in exceptional circumstances as considered relevant by the committee.
How to apply
Apply online through the UQ Sport website.
You may need to provide:
- academic results in:
- secondary school studies or,
- tertiary level studies to date or,
- other post-secondary studies.
- evidence of financial need (most recent tax and Centrelink statements for yourself and/or your parents)
- elite level sporting achievements in your chosen sport from the past two years (including referees)
- any other information that the selection committee considers relevant.
Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.
Selection criteria
We'll consider:
- evidence of financial need
- sporting achievements to date
- potential to perform in your chosen sport at a sufficiently high level (state or national representative level).
About this scholarship
Established in 2000 by the late Dr Clem Jones AO and maintained by an annual donation from The Clem Jones Foundation. The Scholarship is to encourage students with academic ability to complete their intended program at The University of Queensland who can demonstrate the potential to perform at a Sufficiently High Level in their chosen sport.