Scholarships at University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

Postgraduate

To be eligible applicants must:

• be female
• commence or continue their studies in any postgraduate coursework award program in Semester 1, 2018
• be enrolled at any USQ campus
• be enrolled in a minimum of one study unit in Semester One
• be studying on-campus, external or online.

For further information, please contact the university website.

Each USQ Bookshop bursary will have a maximum value of AUD $500.

Undergraduate

To be eligible applicants must:

• be an Australian Citizen or have permanent resident status 
• identify as female 
• commence their studies in a bachelor degree in Semester 1 2018
• be enrolled at any USQ Campus 
• be enrolled in a minimum of 3 study units in each of Semester 1 and Semester 2 
• be studying on-campus, external or online.

For further information, please contact the university website.

The USQ Bookshop bursary will have a maximum value of AUD $1,500.

Postgraduate

To be eligible applicants must:

• have completed a Bachelor Degree with First Class Honours, or equivalent level;
• be eligible to be enrolled full-time on-campus in the PhD program at USQ; 
• must have applied for enrolment, or currently enrolled in the PhD at USQ;
• be an international student, not an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident;
• not have previously held an Australian Government funded higher degree by research scholarship;
• not be a sponsored student receiving similar funding from their Government, or other organisations;
• commence the program in 2018.

Scholarship applications are separate from the Admission application process, the Office of Research Graduate Studies (ORGS) recommend applicants commence the admission process.

To apply for this scholarship, applicants must scan and forward as one PDF attachment the following documentation by email to orgsadmin@usq.edu.au. Applicants will receive an acknowledged of receipt email within 2 working days. (Note no other email address is to be used for the submission of an International PhD Stipend Scholarship).; 

• an International PhD Scholarship Application form (DOCX 84KB);
• a curriculum vitae;
• a Preliminary Research Thesis Topic Proposal (DOC 78KB). If applying for a thesis topic identified via the USQ website, please provide evidence of preliminary discussions with the thesis supervisory team; 
• education qualifications (testamur and academic transcripts for all undergraduate and postgraduate awards);
• a list of any research presentations and/or publications;
• documentation confirming citizenship;
• provide evidence of English language proficiency by supplying one of the approved language tests, (IELTS or TOEFL) or evidence you have studied for a minimum of 2 years full-time equivalent, within the last five years at a recognised institution in a country on the English Speaking Country List.

The International PhD Stipend Scholarship provides a stipend (living allowance), normally valued at AUD $30,000 per annum. Scholarship payments are tax-free.

Postgraduate

To be eligible applicants must:

• hold a qualification regarded by USQ to be equivalent, or at higher level to a Bachelor Degree with First Class Honours;
• be eligible to be enrolled full-time, or part-time in the PhD program at USQ. There is no requirement for the recipients of this scholarship to study on-campus;
• must have applied for enrolment or currently be enrolled in a PhD at USQ;
• be an international student, not an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident;
• not be in receipt of similar funding from the Australian Government;
• not be a sponsored student receiving similar funding from their Government, or other organisations;
• commence the program in 2018.

Scholarship applications are separate from the Admission application process, the Office of Research Graduate Studies (ORGS) recommend applicants commence the admission process.

To apply for this scholarship, applicants must scan and forward as one PDF attachment the following documentation by email to orgsadmin@usq.edu.au. 

(Note no other email address is to be used for the submission of an International PhD Stipend Scholarship).

• an International PhD Scholarship Application form (DOCX 84);
• curriculum vitae;
• a Preliminary Research Thesis Topic Proposal (DOC 78KB). If applying for a thesis topic identified via the USQ website, please provide evidence of preliminary discussions with the thesis supervisory team; 
• education qualifications (testamur and all academic transcripts including undergraduate and postgraduate);
• a list of any research presentations and/or publications;
• documentation confirming citizenship;
• provide evidence of English language proficiency by supplying one of the approved language tests, (IELTS or TOEFL) or evidence you have studied for a minimum of 2 years full-time equivalent, within the last five years at a recognised institution in a country on the English Speaking Country List.

Subject to satisfactory progress International PhD Fees Scholarship recipients will have their tuition fees for a period of 6 semesters, full-time equivalent, paid by the USQ. Periods of study already undertaken towards the degree will be deducted from the scholarship.

Postgraduate

To be eligible applicants must:

• be an international student studying on-campus at Toowoomba, Springfield, Fraser Coast or Ipswich
• be enrolling in a minimum of four study units
• have an excellent Grade Point Average (GPA) - 80% or higher
• be commencing study in the Semester indicated on their Letter of Offer - Semester 2, 2016
• be commencing studies in a postgraduate coursework degree program.

Students must forward the completed scholarship application form and all supporting documents to: Private and Confidential, Scholarship Officer, Student Services, University of Southern Queensland, West Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350, Australia.

2,63,243 total value