Summary
| Enrolment status | New students, Currently enrolled students |
|---|---|
| Student type | Domestic students, International students |
| Level of study | Undergraduate |
| Study area | Agriculture and Environment |
| Scholarship value | $5000 per year, for the minimum duration of the program |
| Number awarded | 1 |
| Opening date | 18 February 2019 |
| Closing date | 22 March 2019 |
Scholarship description
The scholarship is to provide assistance to meritorious students who, because of financial, personal or home circumstances might otherwise be unable to enter full-time study at UQ Gatton.
Eligibility
An applicant is eligible for the award of a scholarship in a year, if:
- in the two years immediately before, the applicant completed Year 12 (or an overseas equivalent); and
- in that year, the applicant: commences the first year of an undergraduate program offered at UQ Gatton; and is studying full-time at the UQ Gatton Campus
- applies for the scholarship by the closing date of applications.
Before you apply
If this scholarship has rules, download and read them before applying.
How to apply
Complete all sections of the application form including signatures and ensure that supporting documentation is attached. Completed submissions are to be emailed to science.scholarships@uq.edu.au. Incomplete and late applications will not be considered.
The Selection Committee may decide to interview short-listed applicants, and their determination will be considered final; no further communication will be entered into. All applicants will be notified in writing of the outcome of their application.
Selection criteria
The scholarship is awarded to the applicant showing greatest merit as demonstrated by:
- academic achievement in secondary school studies; and
- any financial or personal circumstances that could impede the applicant's academic progress.
Scholarship rules
Terms and conditions
The recipient of the scholarship may hold the scholarship for the minimum period of time it would take a student to complete the program in which the recipient is enrolled.
The value of the scholarship will be paid in half-yearly instalments, subject to the applicant:
- Maintaining a GPA of at least 4.0 in each semester; and
- Continuing to be enrolled full-time at the UQ Gatton Campus.
During the period for which the recipient holds the scholarship, the recipient may transfer to another program at the UQ Gatton Campus and continue to hold the scholarship for the remaining minimum completion time.
The UQ Gatton Past Students’ Association Inc. may review the value of the scholarship from time to time.