Madison Group Tech Entrepreneurship Scholarship
This scholarship will open on 21 April 2025.
- Enrolment status
- Future UQ student, Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Undergraduate, Postgraduate coursework
- Study area
- Computer science and IT, Engineering
- Scholarship focus
- Experiences and employability
- Scholarship value
- $10,000
- Scholarship duration
- 4 years
- Number awarded
- Up to 2
- Applications open
- 21 April 2025
- Applications close
- 1 June 2025
Eligibility
You're eligible if:
- you're a domestic student in accordance with the University's Fee Policy;
- you are or will be enrolled full-time in an Approved Program and where applicable, in the Relevant Field; and
- you have an established business with an ABN/ACN or you intend to establish one in the first 6 months of the receiving the Scholarship.
How to apply
Apply using the online application portal.
Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.
Selection criteria
We'll consider:
- your strength of interest in entrepreneurship as evidenced by a personal statement included in the application;
- your demonstrated commitment to entrepreneurship with current ownership/establishment of a venture;
- your demonstrated capacity and willingness to actively participate in, and positively contribute to, extra-curricular activities with UQ Ventures;
- your strength of interest in undertaking extra-curricular developmental activies through UQ Ventures; and
- any other matter that the selection committee considers to be relevant to your future success at UQ and in your subsequent career.
What happens next
We'll email you to let you know we've received your application.
If you don't receive a confirmation email within 2 working days of submitting your application, contact us at ventures@uq.edu.au.
About this scholarship
Established in 2024 and maintained by an annual gift from Madison Group Enterprises (MGE) to support current and aspiring entrepreneurs to pursue undergraduate or postgraduate studies in engineering, computer science or IT at UQ.