JD Adams Memorial Residential Scholarship
This scholarship will open soon.
- Enrolment status
- Future UQ student, Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Study area
- All study areas
- Scholarship focus
- Academic excellence, Accommodation, Financial hardship, Rural or remote
- Scholarship value
- $10,000 towards accommodation fees
- Scholarship duration
- Maximum of 3 years
- Number awarded
- Up to 12
- Applications open
- August 2024
- Applications close
- November 2024
This scholarship is part of the UQ Residential Scholarships Scheme. You only need to submit one application to be considered for all scholarships in this scheme.
Eligibility
You're eligible if you:
- are a domestic student
- are from a rural or regional background
- are able to demonstrate educational disadvantage as a result of financial hardship as determined by QTAC’s Educational Access Scheme
- are a commencing student
- are enrolled, or intend to enrol, in any bachelor program at UQ in the year the scholarship is awarded
- are a resident (or intends to be) at an Approved Accommodation Provider.
How to apply
Apply using the online application portal.
You'll need your:
- evidence of financial hardship such as Centrelink Statements, ATO statements, family income, etc.
- regional/rural/remote residency (if applicable)
Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.
Selection criteria
This scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit (OP/ATAR/QTAC Rank), who have demonstrated educational disadvantage because of financial hardship.
What happens next
We'll email you to let you know when we've received your application. If you don't receive a confirmation email within 2 working days of submitting your application, contact us at scholarships@uq.edu.au.
About this scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2018 through a bequest to the University under the will of John Dugald Adams, a long time donor and a Bachelor of Commerce graduate of this University from 1961, who died in 2017.