Gerard Connolly Prize
Available for
You have to be a current QUT student to apply for this scholarship.
- Student type:
- Current domestic students
- Current international students
- Study type:
- Undergraduate
- Postgraduate coursework
- Postgraduate research
- Faculty/area:
- Law
Application dates
Closing date: 14 October 2013
Eligibility details
You must:
- be an undergraduate, postgraduate or research law and justice student who was enrolled during the current academic year
- have contributed to the community through volunteer or charitable work such as community legal centres, or organisations such as Queensland Cancer Fund and the Royal Blind Society.
What you receive
You'll receive:
- a prize of $550
How to apply
You may:
- nominate yourself
- be nominated by peers or lecturers.
You must:
- complete the Gerard Connolly Prize application form (DOCX file, 28.9 KB)
- attach any relevant documentation
- return it by the closing date.
What happens next
The successful applicant will be notified by both email and letter confirming the details of the scholarship.
Background
This prize was established to recognise the significant contribution the late Gerard Connolly, a graduate of the Faculty of Law at QUT, made to the community.
Gerard studied his LLB at QUT between 1985 and 1988 and completed the Legal Practice Course in 1989. Following his admission as a solicitor, Gerard worked in private practice and then for the Commonwealth Government until his death from cancer, aged 30.
Contacts
Scholarships and prizes
- Phone: 3138 7789
- Int. phone: +61 7 3138 7789
- Email: law.scholarships@qut.edu.au
