Scholarship details
Study levels
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Student type
Future students and Current students
Study area
Health and Health and community
Eligibility criteria
Indigenous Australian, Struggling financially, Migrants or refugees and From a non-English speaking background
Citizenship
Australian and Australian or New Zealand
Application dates
- Applications open
- 21 July 2025
- Applications close
- 27 February 2026
What you'll receive
You'll receive a scholarship valued at $5,000, paid in full following confirmation of your enrolment after the census date of Semester 1, 2026.
Eligibility
To apply for this scholarship, you must be:
- enrolled as a domestic-fee paying student
- at least 25 years of age
- from a non-English speaking background (i.e. European, African, Asian, Central or South American, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Islands), refugee background or Indigenous Australian.
You must also enrol in one of the following eligible courses:
- SW04 Bachelor of Social Work
- SW05 Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
- HL20 Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Social Work
- SW81 Master of Social Work.
How to apply
You need to complete and submit the online application form by the closing date, 11:59pm Tuesday 27 February 2026.
Your application should include the following attachment:
- a written statement in response to the following question:
- how would the Dace Dambergs Social Work Scholarship assist you with completion of your QUT studies and contribute to achievement of your goals?
Complete your online application
What happens next?
Once the selection process is complete, you will be notified in writing of the outcome of your application.
The successful applicant may be notified of the outcome of their application by telephone or email prior to receiving the formal written notification.
Conditions
Terms and conditions for Dace Dambergs Social Work Scholarship (PDF file; 173.5 KB)
About the scholarship
For Dace Dambergs, a migrant from war-torn Latvia, gaining an education at QUT was a turning point in her life. Completing her Bachelor of Social Science lead Dace down an inspiring path, describing her decision to study at QUT as a mature age student as life-changing.
Dace's gratitude, strength and determination flows through her to the next generation, through her bequeathment to support QUT student scholarships to provide 'opportunities for others, similar to myself, to achieve their dreams.'