
John Martin OAM Residential Scholarship
UQ Residential Scholarships Scheme
- Enrolment status
- Future UQ student, Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Study area
- All study areas
- Scholarship focus
- Accommodation, Financial hardship, Rural or remote
- Scholarship value
- $4,500 per annum (subject to the annual distribution from the relevant fund and may be more or less in some years) towards accommodation fees
- Scholarship duration
- Minimum completion time
- Number awarded
- 1
- Applications open
- September 2025
- Applications close
- February 2026
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; and
- you can demonstrate financial hardship by providing documentary evidence.
How to apply
You'll need your:
- QTAC reference number
- 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
Preference will be given to applicants who (in order of preference) –
- are from a Regional, Rural or Remote Area;
- are enrolled in an Approved Program in the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law.
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
Established in 2022 by Alumni Friends in recognition of John Martin’s (OAM) extensive service to Alumni Friends. Under the Queensland Commitment the annual distributions of the endowment support students experiencing financial hardship with the cost of residential