Herston Lions Club Centennial Indigenous Tertiary Scholarship

Application dates

Applications open

5 November 2018

Applications close

1 March 2019

What you'll receive

You'll receive one of two scholarships valued at $500.

Eligibility

You must be:

• commencing undergraduate study in 2019
• from a regional, rural or remote area
• of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent
• an Australian citizen or permanent resident
• enrolled at the Queensland University of Technology at course census date.

How to apply

To apply for this scholarship you must:

• fully complete the Herston Lions Club Centennial Indigenous Scholarship application form (PDF file, 232.3 KB)
• provide proof of Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander heritage status (if not already provided to the Oodgeroo Unit)
• submit a written response of 500 words or less answering how will the scholarship will support your first year of study.

Application guide (PDF file, 239.4 KB)

What happens next?

Applications will be reviewed and assessed by a selection panel.

Your application will be assessed against selection criteria. Written applications will be assessed by a panel comprising two representatives of the Oodgeroo Unit and Herston Lions Club. The panel may elect to interview short-listed applicants to assist with their decision-making process.

The assessment panel will award one female and one male scholarship based on the quality of applications, in their absolute discretion.

About the scholarship

Lions Clubs International strive to support our communities to succeed: locally, globally and internationally. Herston Lions Club established this scholarship as a Lions centennial project, celebrating 100 years of Lions around the world.