QUT Law Founders' Scholarship

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

Student type:

• Future domestic undergraduate students

Eligibility:

• Struggling financially

Study type:

• Undergraduate

Faculty/area:

• Law

Eligible courses:

• LW34,LW35,LW43,IX52,IX53,IX66,IX68,IX71,IX72,IX73,IX74

Closing date: 4 March 2013

You must be:

• a full-time or part-time first-year student
• experiencing financial hardship
• offered a place in our Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or double degree incorporating the Bachelor of Laws
• an Australian citizen or permanent resident.

You'll receive:

• a scholarship valued at the equivalent of one year of full-time HECS-HELP, to cover HECS-HELP fees, tuition, books or living costs.

The scholarship is paid as a cash stipend, with half the amount being paid after census date at the beginning of each semester.

You may also receive:

• a professional and/or academic mentor.

Applications close at 5pm on the closing date.

1. Complete the application form (DOCX file, 64.26 KB). Make sure that your application is typed, and answers all of the questions to demonstrate your need for the scholarship.
2. Attach any supporting documents to your applications. We won't return original documents, so make sure you send certified copies.
3. Use the checklist at the end of the application form to make sure that you've completed everything you need to apply.
4. Mark your application 'Confidential', and send it addressed to the Law Founders' Scholarship at the Faculty of Law, with your name and the name of the scholarship clearly marked, by 5pm on the closing date.

We'll advise you when we've received your application.

Our selection panel will shortlist applicants. If you're shortlisted, we'll contact you to arrange an interview, and confirm your interview by email.

If you're successful in your interview, we'll notify you by phone, as well as sending you a letter and email to confirm the details of your scholarship.

If your application is unsuccessful, we'll notify you by email.

We treat all applications confidentially.

You can:

• apply if you hold another scholarship.

You must:

• remain enrolled for the duration of the scholarship.

For many students, the financial and social burden that they face daily makes it difficult to undertake university study.

The Law Founders' Scholarship was established in 1997 through the generous support of the legal community, staff and law alumni donors.

The purpose of the scholarship is to offer financial support to first-year disadvantaged law students so that they are given the opportunity to reach their full potential. Since its inception, this scholarship has assisted almost 40 students, many of whom have already graduated and established successful professional careers.