Amy Clough scholarship

You have to be applying for a QUT course to apply for this scholarship.

Student type:

• Future domestic undergraduate students

Study type:

• Undergraduate

Faculty/area:

• Creative Industries

Eligible courses:

• KJ32,KK35,KM32

Open date: 21 November 2013

Closing date: 18 January 2013

You must:

• have applied for entry to, or be returning from QTAC deferment and seeking entry to, one of the eligible courses:
  • Bachelor of Entertainment Industries
  • Bachelor of Journalism
  • Bachelor of Music
• have had your life impacted by cancer, whether you experienced the cancer directly or indirectly
• have a desire for a career in the entertainment industries (as a producer), music industry, or journalism industry
• be an Australian citizen or permanent visa holder, or a New Zealand citizen.
  

You'll receive: 

• full tuition fees for your first year (96 credit points) of the Bachelor of Entertainment Industries, Bachelor of Journalism or Bachelor of Music
• guaranteed internships at Sony and DMG Radio.
  

Part 1: Apply for your course

Apply through QTAC (or an interstate equivalent) for one of: 

• Bachelor of Entertainment Industries
• Bachelor of Journalism
• Bachelor of Music.

If you're applying for the Bachelor of Music, you'll also need to audition as part of the application process. See the course entry requirements for more information.

Part 2: Apply for the scholarship

1. Complete the application form (DOCX file, 38.24 KB).
2. Attach your supporting documents:
   • cover letter including a statement of how you have been affected by cancer (up to 1 page)
   • a statutory declaration to confirm your statement is true
   • your curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
3. Email your application form and supporting documents to Amy Clough scholarship by 5pm on the closing date.
   

A selection panel will meet to consider the applications. It will consist of:

• Executive Dean, Creative Industries Faculty or nominee (Chair)
• three academic staff members from each course.  

The selection panel has the discretion to select the applicant that they believe is most in line with the intent of the scholarship as outlined on this page and based on panel shortlisting and interviews. 

The panel will select the successful applicant based on ranking and shortlisting of written applications according to: 

• academic merit and/or audition where appropriate
• personal and educational achievements
• a desire for a career in the entertainment industries (as a producer), music industry or journalism industry
• the impact of cancer on the life of the applicant, whether the cancer was experienced directly or indirectly by the applicant. 
  

The scholarship is awarded subject to you:

• remaining enrolled full-time in your course
• maintaining a passing grade point average (GPA) in the first year of your course.
  

You will be expected to take up the internships portion of the scholarship with the sponsor at the end of the first year of your course. The Creative Industries Faculty will facilitate the arrangements for the internship.

You may be required to participate in promotions and interviews throughout your course.

The QUT Amy Clough scholarship is named in memory of Amy Clough, a courageous and influential Queenslander.

University student Amy Clough had an impact on the lives of people around the world. Diagnosed with Hodgkin 's lymphoma at age 16, Amy made the most out of her life. Her active and positive social media presence saw her connect not only with young people, but also with global and national celebrities, and in particular Delta Goodrem, a cancer survivor herself. Through her love of football, Amy also built a friendship with the Brisbane Broncos' Darren Lockyer. Amy Clough died in 2012 at age 22, leaving behind a legacy of inspiration and friendship.

The QUT Amy Clough scholarship is a partnership between QUT, Sony Music Australia, Nova Radio 106.9, and the Brisbane Broncos. Together these organisations have come together to honour Amy's memory by supporting other university students whose lives have been impacted by cancer.

The QUT Amy Clough scholarship will cover the first-year tuition fees of one student per year for three years, providing three students with the opportunity to do what Amy Clough wanted to do: complete a bachelors degree. In honour of Amy Clough's interests, the scholarship will be offered to students entering the QUT Bachelor of Entertainment Industries, Bachelor of Journalism, and the Bachelor of Music.

The QUT Amy Clough Scholarship will be offered in 2013, 2014 and 2015. One scholarship will be made each year.