Economics Jean W Maddock Bursary
- Enrolment status
- Future UQ student, Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Undergraduate, Honours, Postgraduate coursework
- Study area
- Business and economics
- Scholarship focus
- Financial hardship
- Scholarship value
- Up to $3,000
- Scholarship duration
- 1 year
- Number awarded
- 1
- Applications open
- 22 January 2025
- Applications close
- 31 March 2025
Eligibility
You're eligible if you:
- are a domestic student
- can demonstrate financial disadvantage
- are enrolled full-time in any economics coursework.
How to apply
Complete the online application form.
You'll need:
- supporting documents
- to provide a statement about the impact this scholarship will have on you personally and professionally, your career aspirations and any leadership or community service experiences that are relevant
- to provide evidence of your financial hardship, such as a health care card or latest income tax assessment.
The form will take at least 20 minutes to complete. You can save your application and come back to it at any time.
Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.
Selection criteria
We'll consider:
- demonstrated financial need
- academic merit
- any other information considered relevant to your future success in an economics profession.
What happens next
You'll receive an email acknowledging your application after you submit it. The selection committee will meet soon after the closing date and notify you of the outcome in writing.
About this scholarship
The purpose of the bursary is to encourage and support a financially disadvantaged student studying at UQ's School of Economics. The bursary was established in 2019 and is maintained by donations from the Maddock family.