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

What you'll receive

Scholarships available include:

  • scholarships valued at $30,000 each for study in any discipline
  • scholarships valued at $30,000 each for courses in the Faculty of Science and Faculty of Engineering only.

These scholarships will be paid as a study stipend of up to $5,000 after the HECS-HELP census date of each semester for up to three years ($10,000 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 ($5,000 per year).

Other benefits may include:

As part of QUT's commitment to Women in STEM, we will offer at least 50% of QUT Excellence Scholarships in STEM to eligible female students.

Successful recipients from our Faculty of Science and Faculty of Engineering who achieve a 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, 2024.

Eligibility

You must be one of:

  • an Australian or New Zealand citizen
  • a permanent resident
  • the holder of a permanent humanitarian visa
  • an international student.

You must also:

  • be graduating Year 12 in 2023 and achieving an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) or an International Baccalaureate (IB) or;
  • have graduated Year 12 in 2022 and achieved an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) or an International Baccalaureate (IB)
  • be starting university for the first time in 2024
  • have achieved a minimum unadjusted ATAR of 98 or equivalent to be considered for the scholarship, noting it is a competitive process and not all applicants on 98 and above will be made an offer
  • have placed QUT as your first preference on your QTAC application
  • receive a QUT offer in your first preference.

Note: These are the only qualifications that will be considered for this scholarship.

Other QUT Excellence Scholarships

Additional 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 Elite Sport Scholarship

QUT-AIS Scholarship

QUT Rising Sports Scholarship (Esports)

Women in Engineering Scholarship

Women in Science, Mathematics and IT Merit Scholarship

Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship

Faculty of Business and Law Excellence Scholarship

How to apply

You do not need to complete a scholarship application for the QUT Excellence Scholarship (Academic). All eligible students who complete a QTAC application in line with QTAC key dates with a QUT course as their first preference will be considered.

Other scholarships at QUT may require you to complete a separate application form. For further information, refer to the scholarships listed above or view our scholarships.

What happens next?

We'll make scholarship offers from December 2023 to January 2024.

Due to the large volume of applications received, we'll only notify students who are successful in being offered a scholarship. We won't consider appeals for unsuccessful applications.

Conditions

To keep your scholarship, you must:

  • maintain an overall grade point average (GPA) of 5.00 or higher each semester.

You can:

  • be enrolled either full-time or part-time
  • take a leave of absence for up to two 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 (Academic), 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 us at scholarships@qut.edu.au.

Terms and conditions for QUT Excellence Scholarship (Academic) (PDF file; 180.8 KB)

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

The 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.

Heath Gabbett, Business and Law

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