Scholarship details
Study levels
Undergraduate
Student type
Future students
Study area
Data science, Games and interactive environments, Information technology, Mathematics and Science
Eligibility criteria
Indigenous Australian and Academic performance
Citizenship
Australian
What you'll receive
The three scholarships available are valued at $7,500, paid over three years for an eligible bachelor degree in the Faculty of Science.
Faculty of Science Indigenous Australian Scholarship recipients will receive automatic membership into QUT's College of Excellence.
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
- have achieved a minimum unadjusted Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of 85.00 or a minimum unadjusted selection rank of 85.00 for an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma to be considered.
- have QUT as your first preference at the time of the main December and main January admissions offer rounds
- be applying to start an undergraduate or related double degree offered by the Faculty of Science
Successful completion of a Faculty of Science START QUT (STEM Intensive) unit may be considered in lieu of the minimum ATAR requirement.
How to apply
Scholarships are closed. The next offer round will be January 2026.
You do not need to complete a scholarship application for the Faculty of Science Indigenous Australian Scholarship. All eligible students who complete a QTAC application in line with QTAC key dates will be considered based on academic performance.
Conditions
You must:
- be enrolled in an eligible course for the duration of your studies
- achieve a minimum course (accumulative) grade point average (GPA) of 4 each semester.
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
Terms and conditions for Faculty of Science Indigenous Australian Scholarship (PDF file; 185.2 KB)
About the scholarship
This scholarship aims to support high-achieving Indigenous Australian students who are starting their first year of an undergraduate degree in science, mathematics or IT. The scholarship also aims to foster further opportunities by supporting and engaging students in other structured program opportunities for Indigenous Australian students in the Faculty of Science, like the Indigenous Australian Research Training Scheme (IARTS).