R.D. Arida Residential Scholarship

UQ Residential Scholarships Scheme

  
      Enrolment status
      
            Future UQ student,
                Current UQ student
      
      Student type
      
            Domestic
      
      Study level
      
            Undergraduate
      
      Study area
      
            All study areas
      
      Scholarship focus
      
            Accommodation,
                Financial hardship,
                Rural or remote
      
      Scholarship value
      
            $10,000 per annum (subject to the annual distribution from the relevant fund and may be more or less in some years) towards accommodation fees
      
      Scholarship duration
      
            Minimum completion time
      
      Number awarded
      
            May vary
      
      Applications open
      
            17 August 2026
      
      Applications close
      
            9 October 2026

This scholarship is part of the UQ Residential Scholarships Scheme.

See all scholarships in this scheme.

Eligibility

You're eligible if you:

are a domestic student
are enrolled full-time in an Approved Program
are a resident at an Approved Accommodation Provider
can demonstrate financial hardship by providing documentary evidence
have resided in North Queensland at the time of application.

How to apply

Apply using the online application form.

You'll need your:

QTAC reference number
evidence of financial hardship such as Centrelink statements, ATO statements, family income etc.
proof of regional/rural/remote residency.

Application and offer dates

We make offers for scholarships in the UQ Residential Scholarship Scheme across 2 rounds. Check the application opening and closing dates for each round below.

Apply during the main round to give yourself the best chance of receiving a scholarship. This round has the largest number of scholarships on offer.

If you are not selected in the main round, you'll automatically be considered for the second round. There are fewer scholarships available in the second round.

Application and offer dates for the UQ Residential Scholarship Scheme
Offer round	Applications open	Applications close	Offers made
Main offer round	17 August 2026	9 October 2026 Apply by this date to maximise your chances	Mid-December 2026
Second offer round	10 October 2026	4 December 2026	Late January 2027

Submit your application

You only need to submit one application to be considered for all scholarships in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Scholarship Scheme, UQ Residential Scholarship Scheme and Aspire Scholarship Scheme.

Each scheme has different application and offer dates. Before you apply, check the dates for each scheme to make sure you'll be considered for as many scholarships as possible.

Apply now

Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.

Selection criteria

Preference will be given to applicants who have resided in a Preferred Region of North Queensland. As per the Rules, Preferred Region of North Queensland means the districts of Charters Towers, Hughenden and Cloncurry.

What happens next

We'll email you to let you know when we've received your application. If you don't receive a confirmation email within 2 working days of submitting your application, contact us at scholarships@uq.edu.au.

About this scholarship

Established in 2003 and maintained by the income from a bequest from the late Rachid Lahoud Arida.

Rules

UQ Residential Scholarships Rules (PDF, 367.91 KB)