Morrells’ Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers
This scholarship is closed.
- Enrolment status
- Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic, International
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Study area
- Education
- Scholarship focus
- Diversity
- Scholarship value
- $3,000
- Scholarship duration
- 1 year
- Number awarded
- 1
- Applications open
- 3 August 2026
- Applications close
- 30 August 2026
Eligibility
You're eligible if you:
- are enrolled in a Bachelor of Education (Primary) or Bachelor of Education (Secondary), or a dual program that includes one of these programs, at The University of Queensland
- can demonstrate and provide documentary evidence of financial hardship.
How to apply
Apply via the online application form. You need to complete the application in one sitting.
You will need to provide:
- Details about your financial situation and documentary evidence that you are in financial need (Centrelink statements, bank statements, ATO income statement etc.)
- Statements addressing the selection criteria
Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.
Selection criteria
We'll consider:
- your academic capability and future academic potential; and
- your commitment to a career in Education as evidenced by a personal statement included in your application.
Students who are the first in their family to attend university will be given a preference, but you can apply if you are not.
What happens next
If you’re successful, we will notify you in writing.
About this scholarship
Established by Professor Patricia Morrell, UQ Head of the School of Education in 2022.