St John’s College Keith and Annette Bennett Engineering Residential Scholarship
This scholarship will open in August 2025.
- Enrolment status
- Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Study area
- Engineering
- Scholarship focus
- Accommodation, Financial hardship
- Scholarship value
- $10,000 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
- 3
- Applications open
- August 2025
- Applications close
- January 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 the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours);
- you are a resident at St John’s College;
- you can demonstrate financial hardship by providing documentary evidence; and
- you have completed at least 16 units and not more than 30 units in the Approved Program.
How to apply
Apply using the online application portal.
You'll need to provide information that demonstrates your:
- academic achievements in an undergraduate engineering program to date
- personal qualities, including leadership potential, community service and engagement
- 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 studying civil engineering;
- are from a Regional, Rural or Remote Area;
- are an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.
What happens next
We'll email you when your application is successfully submitted.
If you don't receive a confirmation email within 2 working days please contact us at scholarships@uq.edu.au.
About this scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to assist educationally and financially disadvantaged students who are enrolled in the second year of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program to continue residing at St John’s College.