MineGeoTech Scholarship
- Enrolment status
- Future UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Study area
- All study areas
- Scholarship focus
- Financial hardship, Rural or remote
- Scholarship value
- $4,500
- Scholarship duration
- 1 year
- Number awarded
- 1
- Applications open
- 17 August 2026
- Applications close
- 26 February 2027
This scholarship is part of the Aspire Scholarship Program.
See all scholarships in this program.
Eligibility
You’re eligible if you:
- are a domestic student in accordance with the University’s Student Fees Policy
- are enrolling as a commencing student in any bachelor program at UQ in semester 1 in the year of the scholarship
- have not completed any prior tertiary study at bachelor level or higher
- can demonstrate significant financial disadvantage through achieving the maximum points for the ‘Financial Hardship’ category of QTAC’s Educational Access Scheme
- have been awarded The Queensland Commitment Scholarship
- are a resident of an Outer Regional, Remote or Very Remote area in the year prior to commencing studies
- will undertake a program of study that will contain a Significant Component of STEM.
How to apply
Apply using the online application form.
Refer to the Aspire Scholarship scheme landing page for information on offer rounds and corresponding application closing dates
You only need to submit ONE application to be considered for ALL scholarships in the Aspire Scholarship scheme, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Scholarship scheme and the UQ Residential Scholarship scheme.
You'll need:
- your QTAC application number or UQ student number
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status (if applicable)
- a personal statement.
Selection criteria
Preference will be given to students who (in order of preference):
- can demonstrate that, in the year prior to starting at UQ you:
- are a permanent resident of a Remote, Very Remote area
- are a permanent resident of an Outer Regional Area
- will study a designated program in STEM or a program with a STEM major.
What happens next
We'll email you to confirm we've received your application. If you haven’t received your confirmation email within 2 working days of submitting your application contact us at scholarships@uq.edu.au.
About this scholarship
Donated by alumnus Dr John Player (through MineGeoTech Pty Ltd) to honour his commitment to advancing the interests of capable students who come from remote and very remote areas who have the desire to study within the engineering, science, technology and mathematics disciplines at UQ.