Equity Scholarships Scheme for International Students in Australia, 2020
Over 3,000 QUT students who experience financial difficulty currently benefit from these scholarships. All eligible low-income QUT students are encouraged to apply.
You can only receive one of the monetary awards (scholarships and bursaries). If you’re eligible for more than one, you’ll receive the one with the highest value. If you’re eligible for a computer, you may receive that as well as a scholarship or bursary.
Semester 1
Domestic students can receive:
- an Equity Scholarship of $7,500 per year for up to four years (there are limited scholarships available at this value)
- an Equity Scholarship of $5,000 for up to four years (there are limited scholarships available at this value)
- an Equity Scholarship of $5,000 for one year (there are limited scholarships available at this value)
- an Equity Scholarship of $3,500 for one year
- an Equity Bursary of $1,500 for one year
- an Equity computer (with the capacity to access internet and a USB drive). You can only receive an Equity computer every second year (e.g., if you received one in 2019, you can’t receive one in 2020).
International students can receive:
- an Equity Bursary of up to $1,500 for one year
- an Equity computer (with the capacity to access internet and a USB drive). You can only receive an Equity computer every second year (e.g., if you received one in 2019, you can’t receive one in 2020).
Semester 2
If you received a scholarship or bursary in Semester 1, you can’t apply for another scholarship in Semester 2.
Domestic students can receive:
- an Equity Scholarship of $1,750 for one semester
- an Equity Bursary of $1,500 for one semester
- a Faculty Equity Bursary of $1,500 for one semester.
International students can receive:
- an Equity Bursary of up to $1,500 for one semester
- a Faculty Equity Bursary of $1,500 for one semester.
Eligibility
You must be:
- from a low-income background
- experiencing financial hardship.
We also take personal hardship into consideration when assessing applications. This includes:
- personal medical conditions
- disabilities
- dependents with special needs.
There are some guarantees with our Equity scholarship:
- If you’re a commencing Smith Family Learning for Life student, you’re guaranteed an Equity Scholarship of $1,750 if you start in Semester 2, or $3,500 if you start in Semester 1. If you start in Semester 1, you’re also guaranteed an Equity computer (with the capacity to access internet and a USB drive) if you need one. You can only receive an Equity computer every second year (e.g., if you received one in 2019, you can’t receive one in 2020).
- If you’re a commencing Q-Step Scheme student, you’re guaranteed an Equity Scholarship of $1,750 if you start in Semester 2, or $3,500 if you start in Semester 1.
- If you’re a commencing Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student, you’re guaranteed the Equity bursary of $1,500. You won’t receive this bursary if you successfully apply for one or more Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships.
Who can’t apply
You can’t apply if you’re a:
- single-unit study student – studying an individual unit at QUT, but not enrolled in a QUT course
- cross-institutional student – enrolled in a course at another university, but studying specific units at QUT and receiving advanced standing towards your course at the other university
- International College (QUTIC) student – studying one of the pathway programs offered by our international college, including foundation courses, university diplomas and English language courses
How to apply
Applications for Semester 1, 2020 are now open.
We won’t accept applications for Semester 1 after 9am on Monday 24 February 2020.
There will be three opportunities to apply.
Round 1
Submit your application and all documentation by 9am on Monday 25 November 2019. We’ll let you know the outcome by late December 2019.
Round 2
Submit your application and all documentation by 9am on Monday 3 February 2020. We’ll let you know the outcome by the end of week 1 of classes in Semester 1, 2020.
Round 3
Submit your application and all documentation by 9am on Monday 24 February 2020. We’ll let you know the outcome by the end of week 4 of classes in Semester 1, 2020.
Completing the application form
To apply, complete and submit the Equity Scholarships Scheme application form.