Peter Høj and Mandy Thomas Indigenous Student Residential Scholarship
This scholarship will open in August 2025.
- Enrolment status
- Future UQ student, Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Study area
- All study areas
- Scholarship focus
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, Accommodation, Financial hardship
- Scholarship value
- Full cost of accommodation covered for a standard room at Kev Carmody House
- Scholarship duration
- Minimum completion time of the program
- Number awarded
- May vary
- 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 an Approved Program;
- you are a resident at Kev Carmody House;
- you can demonstrate financial hardship by providing documentary evidence; and
- you are an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.
How to apply
Apply using the online application portal.
You'll need:
- your QTAC reference number
- evidence of financial hardship such as: Centrelink statements, ATO statements, family income etc.
- proof of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status
Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.
What happens next
We'll email you to let you know when we've received your application.
If you haven't received the email within 2 working days of submitting your application contact us at scholarships@uq.edu.au.
About this scholarship
Professor Peter Høj AC served as the Vice-Chancellor and President of The University of Queensland from 2012 to 2020. Following the public launch of UQ’s first comprehensive philanthropic campaign, Peter and his partner Emeritus Professor Mandy Thomas established an endowed accommodation scholarship supporting Indigenous Australian students. This scholarship intends to support the next generation of Indigenous students working to create change in their communities and in the world, and – in a small, yet meaningful way – to address historic educational inequity.