Dalara Foundation Excellence Scholarship in Engineering
This scholarship will open soon.
- Enrolment status
- Future UQ student, Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Study area
- Engineering
- Scholarship focus
- Academic excellence
- Scholarship value
- $10,000 per year. You may also receive up to $10,000 for travel support for approved opportunities.
- Scholarship duration
- Minimum completion time
- Number awarded
- Up to 1
- Applications open
- July 2025
- Applications close
- August 2025
This scholarship is part of the Liveris Academy Merit Scholarship Scheme.
Eligibility
You're eligible if you:
- are a domestic student
- achieved a minimum 99.00 ATAR (or equivalent) in your Year 12 studies
- completed Year 12 (or overseas equivalent) in the two year period prior to the year of award; and
- have completed no more than 1 semester towards the approved program (see approved programs below); and/or
- have not undertaken any tertiary studies at Bachelor level or higher prior to enrolling in the approved program (special studies not included)
- are, or intend to be enrolled, full-time in:
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), or
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Master of Engineering, or
- an engineering dual.
How to apply
NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS- The next available opportunity will be for Semester 1 2026, with applications opening July 2025.
Apply using the online application portal.
You'll need to prepare:
- a cover letter
- your resume
- responses to 2 provided questions
- a copy of your reports from Year 11, Semester 2 and Year 12, Semester 1 or, if you are a current student, your most recent studies report, and
- a 1-minute video in response to a provided question.
Details of these requirements can be seen by clicking the Apply Now button - you will need to prepare all supporting documentation before you start your application.
Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.
Selection criteria
We'll consider:
- evidence of academic and leadership achievement
- evidence of personal qualities including:
- leadership potential, community service and/or engagement
- alignment with the graduate attributes of the Liveris Academy
- demonstrated commitment to academic excellence
- demonstrated capacity and willingness to actively participate in, and positively contribute to, co-curricular activities at UQ
- demonstrated strength of interest in undertaking co-curricular developmental activities through the Liveris Academy
- any other matter that the selection committee considers to be relevant to your future success at UQ and in your subsequent career.
What happens next
If you're shortlisted, we may contact you to arrange an interview. We will also email you the outcome of your application.
About this scholarship
The Scholarship was established in 2021 and is maintained by an annual gift from The Dalara Foundation.