QUT AusCycling Scholarship

Application dates

Applications open

7 September 2026

Applications close

8 January 2027

What you'll receive

You'll receive:

• a scholarship valued at up to $5,000, paid over one year
• an annual AusCycling racing membership.

QUT Sport Scholarships have additional benefits, including:

• automatic membership to QUT's College of Excellence and Elite Sport Program
• access to personal and professional development opportunities
• access to nutrition and sports psychology services and more.

Eligibility

How to apply

Complete the online application and attach all relevant supporting documentation. Late applications will not be considered.

You'll need to verify selection, results and achievement in your sporting CV. You must provide:

• a cover letter telling us about your background, reasons for application and future sporting goals
• an overview of events competed at in reverse chronological order from the last three years (e.g. 2026, 2025, 2024 etc) including placing and results
• copies of your team selection letters and/or notifications (on official letterhead or official email threads)
• references from your state or national sporting organisation.

If you have any questions, contact us at elitesport@qut.edu.au

Complete the application form

To be considered for this scholarship, you will need to submit your application by the close date.

By submitting this application, you will be considered for all QUT Sport scholarship offerings unless otherwise indicated in your application form.

What happens next?

Your application will initially be assessed by AusCycling and QUT against the eligibility criteria. Only one application will be considered per athlete.

The assessment panel will consider each eligible application on its merits based on how well it meets the selection criteria and how it compares to other applications.

We'll make scholarship offers from February each year.

Conditions

To keep your QUT AusCycling Scholarship:

• you must, maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 or higher in each semester
• you must remain actively involved in your sport
• you are encouraged to represent QUT at a minimum of two targeted events or appearances each year, which may include:
  • speaking at QUT Sport events
  • contesting the National University Championships (if your sport is contested)
  • participating in other elite sport program projects/events.

You can:

• take approved leave of absence from your course in accordance with the QUT Leave of Absence policy. Scholarship payments will be suspended during periods of leave
• concurrently receive a QUT Equity Scholarship, if eligible.

You can't:

• defer your scholarship offer. If you defer your course, you will need to reapply for the QUT AusCycling Scholarship the following year
• hold another merit scholarship concurrently with this scholarship. If you have any questions about holding other scholarships, contact QUT Scholarships at scholarships@qut.edu.au.

Terms and conditions for QUT AusCycling Scholarship (PDF file; 200.3 KB)

About the scholarship

The vision of this scholarship is to encourage and support professional and elite cyclists at QUT. AusCycling works across all aspects of cycling and riding in Australia, from grassroots to elite. They represent all disciplines and participants at every step of the riding journey. Formed in November 2020 from 19 separate governing bodies, their goal is to unite, connect and grow cycling and riding in a sustainable, innovative, and inclusive way.

AusCycling represents more than 50,000 members and 450 clubs and proudly run the High Performance program which takes elite athletes to the Olympics, Paralympics, World and National Championships. Their ambition is to be a global leader in cycling, respected for their positive impact on and off the bike. AusCycling exist to ensure that current and future generations experience both the simple joy of riding a bike, and the opportunity to reach their full potential.