JD Adams Memorial Residential Scholarship
This scholarship will open in September 2025.
- Enrolment status
- Future 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 per annum towards accommodation fees
- Scholarship duration
- 3 years
- Number awarded
- May vary
- Applications open
- September 2025
- Applications close
- February 2026
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 in accordance with the University’s Fee Policy;
- you are enrolled full-time in an Approved Program;
- you are a resident at an Approved Accommodation Provider;
- you are from a Regional, Rural or Remote Area;
- you are a commencing student; and
- you can demonstrate financial hardship by providing documentary evidence.
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
The Scholarships are awarded to the students showing the greatest merit based on academic achievement.
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 the late John Dugald Adams, a long-time donor and a Bachelor of Commerce graduate of this University in 1961. The Scholarship is maintained by income generated from the underlying endowment fund.