Joanne Tompkins and Alan Lawson Scholarship
This scholarship will open in August 2025.
- Enrolment status
- Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic, International
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Study area
- Arts, humanities and social sciences
- Scholarship focus
- Academic excellence, Financial hardship
- Scholarship value
- $4,500 per year
- Scholarship duration
- Minimum completion time
- Number awarded
- 1
- Applications open
- August 2025
- Applications close
- September 2025
Eligibility
You're eligible if you:
- are enrolled in an undergraduate program administered by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (including dual programs) with a major, extended major or field of study offered through the School of Music, School of Languages and Cultures, School of Communication and Arts or School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, or the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit.
- can demonstrate you are in financial need.
How to apply
Apply via the online application form.
You will need to provide short statements which address the eligibility and selection criteria.
Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.
Selection criteria
We'll consider:
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demonstrated financial need
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commitment to the humanities, as demonstrated by academic work (which may include research projects) or extracurricular activities
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academic capability and future academic potential, as demonstrated by previous academic results and awards
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any other evidence which may be deemed relevant to your future success in your field of study.
What happens next
We’ll email you to let you know when we've received your application. If you have not received an email within 2 days of applying, email us at scholarships@hass.uq.edu.au.
If you’re successful, we will notify you in writing.
About this scholarship
The Joanne Tompkins and Alan Lawson Scholarship was established in 2020 under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative and maintained by the Joanne Tompkins and Alan Lawson Scholarship Endowment.