Scholarship details
Study levels
Undergraduate
Student type
Future students
Study area
Building and planning, Data science, Engineering, Games and interactive environments, Information technology, Mathematics, Science, Science, technology and engineering and mathematics
Eligibility criteria
Indigenous Australian and Academic performance
Citizenship
Australian
What you'll receive
You'll receive a scholarship valued at $10,000 for one year, paid in two instalments of $5,000.
Eligibility
You must:
- be an Indigenous Australian commencing student
- be graduating Year 12 in 2025, or have graduated Year 12 in 2024
- be starting university for the first time in 2026
- have not undertaken/commenced any tertiary study, other than studies in special university programs designed for secondary school students (eg. START QUT)
- have applied for a tertiary place through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) and received a QUT offer in your first preference
- demonstrate exceptionally meritorious academic achievement (assessed on unadjusted Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) or International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma)
- have QUT as your first preference at the time of the main December and main January admissions offer rounds
- be commencing a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) award course at QUT in Semester 1, 2026
How to apply
You do not need to complete a scholarship application for the Accenture Indigenous Australian Undergraduate Scholarship. All eligible students who complete a QTAC application in line with QTAC key dates with a QUT course as their first preference will be considered.
What happens next?
We will make offers for scholarships from mid-January 2026.
Conditions
You must:
- be enrolled in an eligible course for the duration of your studies.
You can't:
- defer your scholarship offer
- hold any other scholarship except an Equity Scholarship. If you have any questions about holding other scholarships, contact us at scholarships@qut.edu.au.
Indigenous Australian applicants that have not previously verified their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Descent with the QUT Oodgeroo Unit and are applying for an identified scholarship, must also complete the Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Descent (CATSID) process to confirm eligibility.
Confirmation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Descent (CATSID) for students
You can contact the Oodgeroo Unit for more information via email at information.oodgeroo@qut.edu.au
About the scholarship
The Accenture Indigenous Australian Undergraduate Scholarship has been established to support and inspire Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people to consider QUT as a destination for higher education, and are to be offered to students who are commencing or undertaking a degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM).
These scholarships are designed to provide financial assistance and resources to help Indigenous Australian students succeed academically.
Contact us
Scholarship Team
- Phone
- 3138 7624
- Int. phone
- +61 7 3138 7624
- scholarships@qut.edu.au
- Website
- https://www.qut.edu.au/scholarships
- Postal address
- Queensland University of Technology
- GPO Box 2434
- Brisbane QLD 4001
Testimonials
Supporting Indigenous students
The Accenture Indigenous Australian Undergraduate Scholarship supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students pursuing higher education at QUT. The scholarship offers financial assistance and resources to those commencing a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) degree.