Scholarship details
Study levels
Undergraduate
Student type
Current students
Study area
Creative practice, communication and design and Design
Application dates
- Applications open
- 24 June 2024
- Applications close
- 31 August 2024
What you'll receive
A $5,000 scholarship to support your capstone project outcomes.
Eligibility
You must be:
- currently enrolled in Bachelor of Design (Interaction Design) or Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication) - DE43
- or a double degree with one of the above courses
- completing your final year and eligible to graduate at the end of 2024.
How to apply
As part of the application, submit a two-page overview of your capstone project describing the research topic, problem, methodology and outcomes, highlighting the project's significance and contribution to the field of interaction or visual design.
In describing your project, we want to hear about your passion and ambitions for your work beyond graduation. The scholarship will be awarded in the spirit of Helena, Gerard and Adam, and will be assessed in respect to its creativity and originality, contribution to the field of interaction or visual design, and the potential to enrich the lives of others.
If you would like some assistance with preparing your scholarship application, the student success team has developed the following resources:
Watch our scholarship application guide
Read our scholarship application guide
A workshop on applying for a scholarship will be held on Monday 15 July from 2pm-3pm.
What happens next?
A selection panel will review the applications and be in contact in due course.
Conditions
The scholarship payment will be made at the conclusion of Semester 2, 2024.
A report is required to be submitted by the recipient for the donors 12 months after the scholarship to provide any update on the benefits which have been derived from the scholarship.
Terms and conditions for Interaction and Visual Design Memorial Scholarship (PDF file; 158.8 KB)
About the scholarship
2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the tragic event where three QUT interactive and visual design students died in a tragic car accident while returning from a field trip to Carnarvon George where they had been volunteering on a digital heritage project.
Gerard Cutcheon, Adam Neykoff-Davies and Helena Wood were exceptional students, each with a passion and enthusiasm for their studies, and who were excited to be at QUT. Study was not a burden to overcome, but something to be experienced to its fullest. This spirit touched staff and students alike, and their sudden loss was felt deeply.
The scholarship is an enduring legacy to their memory, a reminder of a tragic loss but also a passion for learning.