The University of Queensland (UQ)
Destination Australia Scholarship (Domestic students)
Scholarship of AUD$15,000 per year and a high-quality learning experience in agriculture and animal sciences
Key details
Value
$15,000 per year
Length of Support
Entire degree
About this scholarship
The Destination Australia scholarship is funded by the Australian Government Department of Education. It aligns with the National Strategy for International Education 2025.
The scholarship’s objective is to:
- attract and support studies in regional Australia
- grow and develop regional Australian tertiary education providers
- offer students a high-quality learning experience.
Eligibility
You’re eligible if you:
- are a domestic student
- are a commencing student
- are UQ alumni commencing a different program (for example, Master’s after completing a Bachelor’s degree)
- have a full offer to study an eligible program delivered entirely at the UQ Gatton campus in 2023 (you don’t need to accept your full offer by the scholarship application deadline).
And you:
- will study full-time via Internal study mode at UQ’s Gatton campus for the scholarship’s duration
- reside in a regional area of Australia for the scholarship’s duration as defined by the Australian Statistical Geography Standard Remoteness Structure 2016 (Australian Bureau of Statistics)
Eligible Degrees
- Bachelor
Eligible Institutions
The University of Queensland (UQ)
Eligible Study Fields
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Engineering & MathematicsS
SciencesSelection criteria
We’ll consider:
- academic merit
- your personal statement
- UQ values diversity and inclusion and may consider this when we review your application.
Application process
Complete the online application form.
You will need to submit:
- a personal statement (limit 300 words).
You’ll need to submit your application by the closing dates:
- Semester 1 (February 2023): 12.00 PM AEST on 30 January 2023
- Semester 2 (July 2023): 12.00 PM AEST on 30 June 2023