Scholarship details
Study levels
Undergraduate
Student type
Future students
Study area
All study areas
Eligibility criteria
Academic performance
Citizenship
Australian or New Zealand and International
Application dates
- Applications open
- 6 August 2020
- Applications close
- 20 November 2020
What you'll receive
Scholarships available include:
- scholarships valued at up to $30,000 each for study in any discipline
- scholarships valued at up to $30,000 each for study in Science and Engineering faculty courses only.
These scholarships will be paid as a stipend of up to $3,750 after the HECS-HELP census date of each semester for the standard duration of your course, for up to four years ($7,500 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.
Other benefits may include:
- an accelerated program of study
- early access to research opportunities
- membership of the QUT College of Excellence
- access to QUT's Leadership, Development and Innovation Program.
Successful applicants from our Science and Engineering Faculty who achieve an average 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, 2021.
Eligibility
You must:
- be graduating Year 12 in 2020 or have graduated Year 12 in 2019 from an Australian high school or have undertaken an Australian curriculum overseas
- have achieved an unadjusted ATAR of 98 or equivalent (OP 1&2 for 2019 graduates)
- be starting university for the first time in 2021
- have placed QUT as your first preference on your QTAC application.
You must also be:
- an Australian or New Zealand citizen
- a permanent resident
- the holder of a permanent humanitarian visa
- an international student who has completed high school in Australia or an Australian curriculum overseas.
Other QUT Excellence Scholarships
The following are some of the scholarships available for eligible school leavers commencing university study for the first time:
QUT Budding Entrepreneur Scholarship
QUT Excellence Scholarship - Creative Industries
QUT Excellence Scholarship - Elite Visual and Performing Arts
QUT STEM Scholars Academic Scholarship
Women in Engineering Scholarship
Business Academic Excellence Scholarship
How to apply
Applications open: 6 August 2020
Applications close: 20 November 2020
What happens next?
We'll make first-round offers for scholarships from 23 December 2020 to applicants who have placed QUT as their first course preference. Not all first-round offers are accepted, for a variety of reasons. So if you don't receive an offer in the first round, you may still be eligible for an offer in the second round.
We'll make second-round offers in the second week of January 2021. If a third round of offers is required, this will take place in the third week of January 2021.
We'll finalise all scholars by the end of January 2020, and we will contact you if you're successful.
Only students who are successful in being offered a scholarship are notified during the above stated time frame. Unsuccessful applications will be notified once selections have been finalised.
Conditions
To keep your scholarship, you must:
- remain enrolled full-time
- maintain an overall grade point average (GPA) of 5.00 or higher each semester.
You can:
- take a leave of absence for up to 2 years but only after you have completed one semester of study. You won't receive scholarship payments during this time
- If you defer your course, you can defer your QUT Excellence Scholarship, provided you haven't undertaken university study in the meantime.
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 our Scholarships Co-ordinator.
About the scholarship
The QUT Excellence Scholarship is our premier offering for high achievers. We award over 130 scholarships annually, worth over $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.