Peter Høj and Mandy Thomas Indigenous Student Scholarship
This scholarship will open soon.
- 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 2024
- Applications close
- November 2024
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
- can demonstrate financial need
- are an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person
- are enrolled, or intend to enrol, in an approved program in the year the scholarship is awarded
- are or intend to be a resident at Kev Carmody House.
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.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status (if applicable)
- academic and community service/leadership achievements.
Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.
Selection criteria
We'll consider:
- demonstrated financial need (Centrelink statements, ATO notice, etc.)
- academic ability
- personal qualities, including leadership potential
- any other matter that the selection committee considers relevant to your future success in your field of study.
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
Peter Høj served as the Vice-Chancellor of The University of Queensland from 2012 to 2020. Following the public launch of UQ’s first comprehensive philanthropic campaign, Peter Høj and his wife Mandy Thomas established an endowed accommodation scholarship supporting Indigenous Australian students. This gift was inspired by both Peter’s belief in the personal and economic value of educational pursuits and the need to ensure greater access to historically disadvantaged members of the Australian community. Further, throughout his time in Australia, Peter has admired and learned from the country’s Indigenous peoples – in the Queensland community, throughout Australia and certainly on the UQ campus.
This scholarship aims 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 this historic inequity.