QUT Excellence Scholarship (Academic)

Value

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.