Scholarship details
Study levels
Undergraduate
Student type
Future students and Current students
Study area
Engineering
Eligibility criteria
Struggling financially
Citizenship
Australian or New Zealand
What you'll receive
You'll receive:
- a scholarship of $5,000 for one year, paid in two instalments of $2,500.
This scholarship is offered in Semester 1 each year.
Eligibility
You must be one of the following:
- an Australian citizen (including dual citizens)
- a permanent resident of Australia
- a permanent humanitarian visa holder
- a New Zealand citizen.
You must also be:
- from a low-income background
- experiencing financial hardship
- enrolled in or applying for an undergraduate degree in engineering (e.g., Bachelor of Engineering [Honours]).
This scholarship is not available to:
- single-unit study students - studying an individual unit at QUT, but not enrolled in a QUT course
- cross-institutional students - enrolled in a course at another university, but studying specific units at QUT and receiving credit towards your course at the other university
- QUT College students - studying one of the pathway programs offered by our international college, including foundation courses, university diplomas and English language courses.
How to apply
What happens next?
All applications are assessed against selection criteria. We allocate scholarships based on need. Students with the greatest need will receive the highest value scholarships.
About the scholarship
The Learning Potential Fund provides support through scholarships and bursaries to students in financial need.
The Alex Muir Learning Potential Fund scholarship was established by Dr Christopher and Mrs Dymphna Muir in loving memory of their son Alex. The scholarship is awarded to disadvantaged students studying engineering to assist them to reach their potential through education.
Contact us
Equity Scholarships Team
- Phone
- 3138 5582
- Int. phone
- +61 7 3138 5582
- equityscholarships@qut.edu.au
- Location
- Postal address
- QUT Equity Scholarships
- Victoria Park Rd
- Kelvin Grove QLD 4059