Scholarship details
Study levels
Undergraduate
Student type
Current students
Study area
Law
Eligibility criteria
Struggling financially
Citizenship
Australian
Application dates
- Applications open
- 3 February 2025
- Applications close
- 23 March 2025
What you'll receive
You'll receive a scholarship valued at approximately $12,000, paid over a number of semesters (usually 8 semesters).
The scholarship is paid in instalments after the census date of each semester, directly into your bank account.
You may also receive other benefits, such as:
- a professional and/or academic mentor
- a laptop
- networking opportunities
- textbook loans.
Eligibility
You must be:
- a first-year law student
- experiencing financial hardship or socio-economic disadvantage
- undertaking our Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree or a double degree incorporating the Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
- enrolled in a minimum of 24 credit points worth of subjects each semester
- an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or humanitarian visa holder. New Zealand citizens must be permanent residents of Australia to be eligible.
A first year law student is defined as having less than 96 credit points (8 units) of law study resulted on your QUT academic transcript. Graduate entry students, who are commencing with 96 credit points of Advanced Standing, must have less than 8 units of study resulted on your QUT academic transcript, to be eligible to apply.
How to apply
As part of the application process, all applicants must supply:
- individual transaction histories for all bank accounts, covering the last two months. Make sure that your name and current account balance is included. We can't accept Word, Excel or CSV files
- proof of income
- proof of the income of parent(s)/caregiver(s) if financially dependent
- proof of partner's income (if partnered)
- Centrelink Income Statement for Youth Allowance, Austudy, ABSTUDY or other pension or benefit if you haven't completed the Centrelink consent form
- Australian Taxation Office Notice of Assessment for the most recent financial year (please provide us with recent payslips covering at least two months if you are unable to provide this document). If you are financially dependent on your family and/or living at home you must also supply family income documentation.
You'll also need to indicate on the application form how your personal circumstances, either past or present, have had a negative impact on your life and your capacity to give time and attention to your studies.
We treat all applications confidentially.
Read the scholarship application guide for expert tips on how to enhance your written application and interview performance.
Download the scholarship application guide (PDF file, 146.8 KB)
What happens next?
We'll confirm by email that we've received your application. After the closing date, our selection panel will review the eligible applications and shortlist a number of applicants.
- If you're shortlisted, we'll contact you by phone, then confirm the interview details by email.
- If you are not shortlisted, we'll notify you by email as soon as possible.
- If your application is unsuccessful after an interview, we'll notify you by phone and email.
- If you're successful in being awarded a scholarship, we'll notify you by phone, then email you with further details.
Interviews are currently scheduled for April 2025 (subject to change).
Conditions
You can:
- apply if you hold another scholarship
- take a formal leave of absence (after completing one semester of study) and retain your scholarship entitlement; however, payments will be ceased until your return to QUT Law studies.
You must:
- enrol in a minimum of 24 credit points worth of subjects each semester
- remain enrolled in units within a Law degree for the duration of the scholarship to be entitled to payment. If you withdraw from your Law course your scholarship will be discontinued.
Terms and conditions for QUT Law Founders' Scholarship (PDF file; 77.1 KB)
About the scholarship
For many students, the financial and social burden that they face daily makes it difficult to undertake university study.
The Law Founders' Scholarship was established in 1997 through the generous support of the legal community, staff and Faculty of Law alumni donors.
The purpose of the scholarship is to offer financial support to disadvantaged law students so that they have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Since its inception, this scholarship has assisted many students, a number of whom have established successful professional careers after graduation.
Contact us
Business and Law Scholarships
- Phone
- 3138 4632
- Int. phone
- +61 7 3138 4632
- buslaw.scholarships@qut.edu.au
- Location
Testimonials
Making dreams reality
Raziq Qasimi'Escaping a country devastated by decades of war and terror has fuelled my passion for justice, equity and freedom. QUT Law Founders' Scholarship has provided me with great financial support, making my dream of studying law a reality.'