Scholarship details
Study levels
Undergraduate
Student type
Future students and Current students
Study area
Engineering
Eligibility criteria
Struggling financially
Citizenship
Australian or New Zealand
What you'll receive
You'll receive:
- a scholarship of $5,000 for one year.
Eligibility
You must be one of:
- an Australian citizen (including dual citizens)
- a permanent resident of Australia
- a permanent humanitarian visa holder
- a New Zealand citizen.
You must also be:
- from a low-income background
- experiencing financial hardship
- enrolled in or applying for a Bachelor of Engineering.
Who can't apply
You can't apply if you're a:
- single-unit study student - studying an individual unit at QUT, but not enrolled in a QUT course
- cross-institutional student - enrolled in a course at another university, but studying specific units at QUT and receiving credit towards your course at the other university
- QUT International College (QUTIC) student - studying one of the pathway programs offered by our international college, including foundation courses, university diplomas and English language courses
How to apply
To be considered for this scholarship, you need to apply through our Equity Scholarships Scheme.
Completing the application form
You only need to submit one application form to be considered for all scholarships under the scheme. Make sure you follow the instructions to supply all relevant supporting documents by the closing date.
What happens next?
We'll assess your application and score it against our selection criteria.
We allocate scholarships based on need. Students with the greatest need will receive the highest value scholarships. There are a limited number of scholarships available.
When will I know the outcome of my application?
Round 1
If you apply and submit all supporting documentation by 9am, Thursday 3 December 2020, you will receive an update by late December 2020. Some applicants will receive an outcome at that time. Others will be advised that their application will be considered again in the later rounds.
Round 2
If you apply and submit all supporting documentation by 9am, Monday 1 February 2021, we’ll let you know the outcome by the end of week 1 of classes in Semester 1, 2021.
Round 3
If you apply and submit all supporting documentation by 9am, Monday 1 March 2021, we’ll let you know the outcome by the end of week 4 of classes in Semester 1, 2021.
Conditions
You must be enrolled in the semester you applied for and studying towards an undergraduate degree in engineering.
Before we pay your scholarship, we'll check your enrolment status to ensure you are still enrolled and eligible.
About the scholarship
The Laurie and Gail Smith Learning Potential Fund Scholarships were established by Laurie and Gail as a tribute to their family. These scholarships are aimed at encouraging disadvantaged and low income students to complete a Bachelor of Engineering with the hope that they may forge a successful career.
Contact us
Equity Scholarships Team
- Phone
- 3138 5582
- Int. phone
- +61 7 3138 5582
- Fax
- +61 7 3138 5600
- equityscholarships@qut.edu.au
- Location
- Level 3, C Block
- Room 301
- Kelvin Grove
Monday-Friday
8.30am-4.30pm
(Closed public holidays)
- Postal address
- QUT Equity Scholarships
- Victoria Park Rd
- Kelvin Grove, Qld 4059