Peter J Jones Scholarship for Chemical Engineering
This scholarship is closed.
- Enrolment status
- Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Undergraduate, Honours
- Study area
- Engineering
- Scholarship focus
- Financial hardship
- Scholarship value
- at least $4,500 each year
- Scholarship duration
- up to 2 years
- Number awarded
- 1
- Applications open
- 25 January 2025
- Applications close
- 16 March 2025
Eligibility
You're eligible if you:
- are a domestic student
- are enrolled full-time in an Approved Program - see below
- intend to major/specialise in Chemical Engineering
- completed Year 12 in 2023/2024
- do not hold a scholarship that the Head of School considers to be similar.
Approved Program
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Master of Engineering or
- an engineering dual program.
How to apply
Apply using the online application form.
You'll need:
- a cover letter
- your resume
- your Year 12 report (or equivalent)
- your ATAR certificate (or equivalent)
- demonstrated financial hardship (i.e. Centrelink statement, ATO notice, payslips, etc.)
Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.
Selection criteria
We'll consider:
- demonstrated financial hardship
- academic achievement
- strength of interest in chemical engineering
- personal qualities, including leadership potential
- any other matter that the selection committee considers relevant to your future success in the engineering profession.
What happens next
If you're shortlisted, we may contact you to arrange an interview. We will also email you the outcome of your application.
About this scholarship
The Peter J Jones Scholarship for Chemical Engineering was established in 2019 under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative and is supported by an endowed gift of $50,000 from Peter and Elizabeth Jones.