UQ Academic Scholarships Program
UQ Vice-Chancellors Scholarships
Awarded to applicants who achieve a minimum ATAR of 99.90 or equivalent:
- Award Value: $12,000 per year, total value of up to $60,000
- Duration: Up to 5 years
- Level: Undergraduate and any subsequent related postgraduate study, such as Honours.
UQ Excellence Scholarships
OP 1 (or equivalent) applicants who have demonstrated outstanding academic, leadership and/or significant community service achievements during Years 11 and 12:
- Award Value: $6,000 per year, total value of up to $24,000
- Duration: Up to 4 years
- Level: Undergraduate and any subsequent related postgraduate study, such as Honours.
UQ Merit Scholarships
High achieving applicants (OP 1-3) who have demonstrated significant academic, leadership and/or community service achievements during Years 11 & 12:
- Award Value: $6,000
- Duration: First year of study
- Level: Undergraduate study.
Eligibility
Academic scholarships are open to Year 12 and gap year students who are:
- Australian Citizens or Australian Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders, or
- Australian Permanent Residents, New Zealand citizens, or
- international students completing or have completed Years 11 and 12 in Australia;
AND
- have not completed any previous tertiary study other than that undertaken as part of Year 11–12 studies (e.g. Enhanced Studies Program); and
- have applied for a tertiary place through QTAC; and
- are intending to enrol as a full-time student in a UQ undergraduate program in 2020 (or 2021 if they are deferring their tertiary place); and
- will have UQ listed as their 1st or 2nd QTAC preference.