Scholarships are available for outstanding international students in undergraduate or postgraduate coursework programs in science at the University Queensland in Australia.
Available to: Future Student
Level of study:
Undergraduate
Postgraduate Coursework
Citizenship: International student
Eligibility
To be eligible for a UQ Science International Scholarship, you must:
Be classified as an international student in Australia
Have an unconditional or a conditional offer (with all conditions met by the scholarship closing date) from UQ
For undergraduate programs, have completed senior high school and obtained an entry score that equates to a Queensland Tertiary Education rank of 96 or higher
For postgraduate programs, have completed an undergraduate degree and obtained a GPA (Grade Point Average) of 6 or higher on a 7-point scale
Not have already commenced your studies at UQ, even if you seek a change of program
Not simultaneously hold another scholarship
For the Full Degree Scholarships: be an international student enrolling in year one of a UQ Faculty of Science full degree program
For the Advanced Standing Scholarships: be an international student enrolling in a UQ Faculty of Science program with advanced standing (credit articulation)
About the award
Two different scholarships are available:
* The Full Degree Scholarship is awarded to students enrolling in year one of a UQ Faculty of Science full degree program and is a single payment of AU$10,000
* The Advanced Standing Scholarship is awarded to students enrolling in a UQ Faculty of Science program with advanced standing (credit articulation), for example on the basis of previous study at a Polytechnic, and is a single payment of AU$3,000.
Selection criteria
Following the closing date, UQ will select winners based on a competitive, merit-based process, based on:
* Candidates' academic performance as demonstrated by their Grade Point Averages (GPA)
* Candidates' potential to contribute to science, assessed on the basis of their personal statements
Applications close:
1 December 2016
For further details and application visit the University of Queensland Science International Scholarships page.
