UQ Sports Achievement Scholarships
- Enrolment status
- Future UQ student, Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Undergraduate, Postgraduate coursework
- Study area
- All study areas
- Scholarship focus
- Sporting excellence
- Scholarship value
- Determined by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
- Scholarship duration
- 1 year
- Number awarded
- May vary
- Applications open
- 1 August 2025
- Applications close
- 31 October 2025
Eligibility
You're eligible if you:
- are an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or the holder of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa
- are a new or continuing student who is, or intends to be, enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework program.
How to apply
Apply online through the UQ Sport website.
You may need to provide (if applicable):
- academic results in:
- secondary school studies or,
- tertiary level studies to date or,
- other post-secondary study.
- leadership achievements
- elite level sporting achievements in your chosen sport from the past 2 years (including two referees)
Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.
Selection criteria
We'll consider:
- academic achievements to date
- leadership achievements and capabilities
- elite level sporting achievements in your chosen sport.
About this scholarship
Established in 2008 and maintained by funds from donors and The University of Queensland. The scholarship is to encourage and support outstanding new and continuing students who have demonstrated exceptional ability in their chosen sport to combine a tertiary education with high performance sport.