Master of Laws by Coursework Equity Scholarship

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

Student type:

• Future domestic postgraduate students

Eligibility:

• Of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent
• Struggling financially
• From regional, rural or remote areas
• From a non-English speaking background

Study type:

• Postgraduate coursework

Faculty/area:

• Law

Eligible courses:

• LW51

You must:

• be admitted to, or eligible to be admitted to the Master of Laws by coursework
• be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident who has lived in Australia for twelve months before the start of the course
• identify with one of the equity groups eligible for this scholarship, including:
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
  • people with a disability
  • from non-English speaking backgrounds
  • from low socioeconomic backgrounds
  • from rural and isolated areas
  • any person who can establish a special need for assistance, for example, family or caring responsibilities
• be able to demonstrate your need for this equity scholarship
• be able to demonstrate your capacity to complete the degree.

You can be studying either full-time or part-time.

You must not have completed a Master of Laws by Coursework postgraduate law degree at any university.

You'll receive:

• a scholarship to cover either 50% or 100% of your tuition fees.

Step 1

Complete the application form.

Step 2

Attach your supporting documents. This could include:

• a letter from your doctor about your illness or disability
• a statutory declaration about your financial or personal circumstances
• certified copies of your health care card or pension card, a letter stating your eligibility for government assistance, or your last tax return.

It's important that you demonstrate your need for the scholarship.

We can't return documents, so make sure that you send certified copies and not originals. You can get your documents certified by a Justice of the Peace or at our Student Centres. If you don't supply supporting documents, your application might be at a disadvantage.

Don't staple your documents, and make sure that your documents are printed single-sided.

We'll treat all your information as private and confidential.

Step 3

Include the names and addresses of 3 references in your application.

Step 4

Use the checklist at the end of the application form to make sure you've included everything you need.

Step 5

Submit your application by the due date:

• by mail or in person to the Faculty of Law Administration Officer
• by email to the Faculty of Law - Scholarships and Prizes.

After the closing date, we'll notify you by letter and email that your application has been received.

We'll assess applications based on:

• your academic record
• your employment record
• your relevant experience or community service
• your academic and professional aspirations
• any other factors that you identify

If you're shortlisted, we'll invite you to attend an interview with the selection panel.

We'll notify the successful applicant by email and letter to confirm the details of the scholarship.

If you're not successful, we'll notify you by email and letter.

You must:

• dedicate at least 10 hours a week for study each week for each unit you study
• make satisfactory academic progress
• remain studying full-time (at least 3 units a semester full-time or 1 unit part-time)
• begin studying as soon as reasonably possible after being awarded the scholarship
• pay for any financial penalties that you incur if you withdraw from a unit after the census date
• pay for any units that you need to repeat due to failure.

You can:

• take a leave of absence with approval from the Director of Graduate Programs. During your leave of absence, your scholarship will be suspended
• study relevant courses at universities other than QUT with approval from the Directory of Graduate Programs, but your scholarship will only cover fees equivalent to QUT fees.

You can't:

• transfer the scholarship to another person or another course of study.

We may terminate your scholarship if:

• you've effectively discontinued your studies
• you're making unsatisfactory progress towards your degree.

If your scholarship is going to be terminated, we'll notify you in writing, and you'll have 21 days to show cause why we shouldn't terminate your scholarship. The Dean of the Faculty of Law will make the final decision.

The Master of Laws Equity Scholarship supports either full-time or part-time study in the Master of Laws by Coursework (LLM). It was introduced in 1998 by the Faculty of Law to offset the economic hardship that students in equity target groups may face given the introduction of fees for postgraduate studies.