Scholarship details
Study levels
Undergraduate
Student type
Future students
Study area
All study areas
Eligibility criteria
Academic performance
Citizenship
Australian, Australian or New Zealand and International
What you'll receive
Scholarships available include:
- scholarships valued at $30,000 each for study in any discipline
- scholarships valued at $30,000 each for courses in the Faculty of Science and Faculty of Engineering only.
These scholarships will be paid as a study stipend of up to $5,000 after the HECS-HELP census date of each semester for up to three years ($10,000 per year).
- scholarships valued at $10,000 each for study in any discipline.
This scholarship will be paid as a study stipend of $2,500 after the HECS-HELP census date of each semester for the first four semesters of your course ($5,000 per year).
QUT Excellence Scholarship (Academic) recipients will receive automatic membership into QUT's College of Excellence.
Other benefits may include:
- early access to research opportunities
As part of QUT's commitment to Women in STEM, we will offer at least 50% of QUT Excellence Scholarships in STEM to eligible female students.
Successful recipients from our Faculty of Science and Faculty of Engineering who achieve a grade point average (GPA) of 6 or above in their first semester will be invited to apply for a place in the Science and Engineering Dean's Scholars Program from Semester 2, 2025.
Eligibility
You must be one of:
- an Australian or New Zealand citizen
- a permanent resident
- a holder of a permanent humanitarian visa
- an international student studying the Australian Year 12 curriculum, either in Australia or overseas.
You must also:
- be starting university for the first time in 2025
- be graduating Year 12 in 2024, or have graduated Year 12 in 2023 and have had no more than one gap year since graduating
- have achieved a minimum unadjusted Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of 98.00 or equivalent to be considered for the scholarship, noting it is a competitive process and not all applicants on an unadjusted ATAR of 98.00 or above will be made an offer
- have placed QUT as your first preference on your QTAC application at the time of the main December and main January admissions offer rounds
- receive a QUT offer in your first preference.
How to apply
You do not need to complete a scholarship application for the QUT Excellence Scholarship (Academic). 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.
Other scholarships at QUT may require you to complete a separate application form. For further information, refer to the scholarships listed above or view our scholarships.
What happens next?
We'll make scholarship offers from December 2024 to January 2025.
Due to the large volume of applications received, we'll only notify students who are successful in being offered a scholarship. We won't consider appeals for unsuccessful applications.
Conditions
To keep your scholarship, you must:
- maintain an overall grade point average (GPA) of 5.00 or higher each semester.
You can:
- be enrolled either full-time or part-time
- take a leave of absence for up to two years but only after you have completed one full-time semester of study. You won't receive scholarship payments during this time.
- if you defer your course, you can defer your QUT Excellence Scholarship (Academic), provided you haven't undertaken university studies during your period of deferment.
You can't:
- defer your offer and undertake alternative university studies
- hold any other scholarship, except an Equity Scholarship. If you have any questions about holding other scholarships, contact us at scholarships@qut.edu.au.
Terms and conditions for QUT Excellence Scholarship (Academic) (PDF file; 209.4 KB)
About the scholarship
The QUT Excellence Scholarship is our premier offering for high achievers. We award more than 130 scholarships annually, worth more than $3.5 million.
In addition to the financial support, the program helps you to make the most of your QUT experience through extra development opportunities, which build your leadership skills and professional networks.
Testimonials
Recognising high achievers
Heath Gabbett, business and lawThe scholarship I received for academic excellence gave me access to a network of driven people as well as workshops for leadership and personal development, which helped me grow in my early years of university. The scholarship provides substantial support financially but the experiences that accompany it have benefited me the most. Some of my best friends are the people I met through my scholarship program.