George Osborne Research Scholarship
This scholarship will open on 25 May 2026.
- Enrolment status
- Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Postgraduate research (HDR)
- Study area
- Agriculture and animal sciences
- Scholarship focus
- Academic excellence
- Funding type
- Financial award
- Scholarship value
- Up to $5,000
- Scholarship duration
- The scholarship may be held for up to 1 year, subject to the recipient maintaining satisfactory academic progress during the year.
- Number awarded
- May vary
- Applications open
- 25 May 2026
- Applications close
- 1 July 2026
About this scholarship
Established in 2009 in memory of the late Dr H. George Osborne AM, Dean of Veterinary Science at UQ from 1971 to 1972, and is maintained on trust by an annual donation by his family.
Eligibility
You are eligible for this scholarship is you are a domestic HDR student engaged in large animal research, including production, reproduction, surgery, pathology or medicine research in veterinary science.
How to apply
To submit your application, apply online and attach the following documents:
- academic curriculum vitae
- completed endorsement form from your Principal Advisor
Applications must be submitted by 11:55pm (AEST) Wednesday, 1 July 2026.
Incomplete and late applications will not be considered.
Selection criteria
Your application will be ranked on the basis of:
- academic achievement and potential for scholastic success;
- any other matters the selection committee considers to be relevant to your future research development.
Rules
This is a Philanthropic HDR scholarship and adheres to the terms and conditions outlined in the Schedule A Postgraduate Research Scholarships
All philanthropic scholarship recipients must adhere to the conditions of UQ and RTP Research Scholarships Policy, including reporting and progress requirements as well the current travel advice for HDR travel.
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.
Donors may also invite the recipient to present or report on the work conducted as part of the scholarship, in which case they must comply or risk losing the scholarship.
The information you provide in your application is collected for the purposes of (1) assessing your eligibility for this scholarship, (2) selecting scholarship recipients, and (3) administration of the scholarship. The University of Queensland may disclose the information you provide to the Donor for the stated purposes. The University will not otherwise disclose the information to a third party without your consent, unless such disclosure is authorised or required by law. For further information, please refer to the University’s Privacy Management Policy.