Low-income students scholarships in Australia
Scholarships available to low-income students. (450 scholarships, 420 currently open.)
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UQ Refugee and Humanitarian Scholarship
The UQ Refugee and Humanitarian Scholarship is funded by The University of Queensland (UQ). Established in 2021, this Scholarship offers students from refugee or asylum seeker backgrounds the opportun…
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Graham and Valmai Burnett Placement Scholarship
Established in 2025 and maintained by the proceeds of the Graham and Valmai Burnett Fund (Douglas Fund).
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Business School Honours Tuition Fee Reduction Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to attract and encourage high-achieving students to the Business School Honours program.
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HMNS Golden Jubilee Scholarship
Established in 2025 by a gift from Alumni Friends under their Diamond Jubilee initiative to support scholarships for students facing financial hardship. Scholarships such as this will ultimately help …
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Kingshott Cassidy Poetry Award
The scholarship was established in 2010 and is maintained by a bequest from the estate of Dorothy Susan Cassidy who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1980 and a Master of Arts in 1986.
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T.V. Stubbs-Brown Medical Student Scholarship
The Scholarship was established in 2011 and maintained by the income of a bequest from Ailsa Munro in memory of her late husband, Dr T.V. Stubbs-Brown, an orthopaedic surgeon.
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Dr David Perel Medical Scholarship
Established in 2019 by Dr (Ivan) David Perel who received his medical degree from The University of Queensland, as did his three children. He and his late wife Margaret, have given philanthropically t…
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UQ Firebirds Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2019 and is maintained through annual funding from Queensland Firebirds and UQ Marketing and Communications.
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33rd UQ Senate Create Change Residential Scholarship
The purpose of the 33 rd UQ Senate Create Change Residential Scholarship is to encourage and support high achieving students experiencing financial hardship to undertake undergraduate studies and live…
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Architecture Industry Scholarship
Established in 2022 by a donation from Buchan under the UQef Scholarship Match Initiative. The Scholarship is maintained by an expendable gift from Buchan.
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Bethwyn Todd Scholarship for Women in Science
You're eligible if you: are a female student are a domestic student are enrolled full-time in an undergraduate program in STEM administered by the Faculty of Sc
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Dyno Nobel Indigenous Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2021 by Dyno Nobel (formerly Incitec Pivot) to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who face financial hardship. Preference is given to students s…
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Paul Compton Scholarship
The scholarship was established in 2020 by Paul Compton under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative and is maintained by income generated from the endowment fund. The purpose of the Scholarsh…
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O’Moore Scholarship Endowment
This scholarship was established in 2020 and is maintained by an endowment from Dr Liza O'Moore, UQ Alumna, under the Create Change Scholarship Match and Dow Chemical Challenge. This scholarship ackno…
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Warren Braxton Bannister Bursaries in Economics
Established in 2005 and maintained by an endowment from the estate of the late Warren Braxton Bannister.
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Faculty of Medicine Medical Endowment Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2018 and is funded by multiple donors who have contributed to the Medicine Scholarship Endowment Fund.
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Frazer Family Foundation Young Achievers Scholarship
This Scholarship was established in 2018 and is maintained on trust by the income generated from an endowment fund established by a donation from the Frazer Family Foundation.
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Oei Family Scholarship
The Oei Family Scholarship was established in 2018 and maintained by gifts from the Oei Family, in honour of Emeritus Professor Tian Po Sumantri Oei and his contribution to the discipline of psycholog…
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The Women’s College Young Achievers Residential Scholarship
The Young Achievers Residential Scholarship is a partnership between UQ and The Women's College to support Young Achievers to access higher education, with a contribution to residential costs.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Scholarships for Faculty of Science
Established in 2022 by the Faculty of Science, the scholarship supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying in the Faculty of Science.
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Arrow Energy ‘Go Further’ Indigenous Tertiary Scholarship
The Scholarship was established in 2022 and is maintained by an expendable gift from Arrow Energy.
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Clyde and Norma Spearritt Scholarship
This Scholarship was established in 2021 under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative through gifts by the family of Clyde and Norma Spearritt in honour of their lifelong commitments to educat…
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Crawford Family Scholarship
Established in 2024 through a gift from the Crawford family under The Queensland Commitment. The Crawford family grew up in Baralaba, Central Queensland and Rockhampton was the nearest major city. Glo…
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Don and Tina Hamson Indigenous Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2021 by Dr Don Hamson (Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) '84 and Doctor of Philosophy '93) to honour his late wife (Tina Hamson). The scholarship supports Aboriginal a…
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Dow STEM Scholarship
The Scholarship was established in 2021 by The Dow Chemical Company and maintained by the income generated from an endowed gift to encourage and support outstanding students in an Approved Program at …
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Dr Alan Lan Van Tran and Minh Ha Tran Indigenous Health Education Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2013 and maintained by the Alan Lan Van Tran and Minh Ha Tran Family Endowment Fund.
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Emmanuel College Young Achievers Residential Scholarship
The Young Achievers Residential Scholarship is a partnership between UQ and Emmanuel College to support Young Achievers to access higher education with a contribution to residential costs.
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Emmerson Family Medical Scholarship
Established in 2021 by Professor Brett Emmerson AM and Mrs Alanna Emmerson. Professor Emmerson is a Class of 1979 UQ medical graduate. He and his wife Alanna wish to establish this annual scholarship …
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Flannery Foundation Residential Scholarship
In 2019 the Flannery Foundation, under the Create Change Scholarship Match, established an endowment that supports undergraduate scholarships for students from Queensland Regional, Rural or Remote are…
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Frank Finn Scholarships
Established in 2008 and maintained by an endowment fund of donations from alumni of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law and the UQ Business School. This scholarship is named after Professor Fra…
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Holding Redlich Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship
Holding Redlich wishes to support scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, with a preference for those studying law and experiencing financial hardship to create greater positi…
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International House Young Achievers Residential Scholarship
The Young Achievers Residential Scholarship is a partnership between UQ and International House to support Young Achievers to access higher education with a contribution to residential costs.
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Joan Lawrence AM Scholarship Endowment
Established in 2020 as part of the UQ Giving Society's "The Next Million Dollar Project". Along with seed-funding provided by Alumni Friends, Adjunct Professor Joan Lawrence AM donated funds to establ…
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King’s College Young Achievers Residential Scholarship
The Young Achievers Residential Scholarship is a partnership between UQ and King's College to support Young Achievers to access higher education with a contribution to residential costs.
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Margaret Mittelheuser Memorial Women in Finance Scholarship
The purpose of the Scholarship is to encourage and support female students experiencing financial need to study finance at The University of Queensland.
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Otto and Joan Hirschfeld Scholarship in Medicine
Established in 2022 by Dr Brian Hirschfeld under the Queensland Commitment Scholarship Match. Dr Brian Hirschfeld wishes to commemorate the memory of his parents. His father Dr Otto Hirschfeld was Cha…
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Port of Brisbane Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2025 by a gift from Port of Brisbane to support and empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students to access and succeed in their tertiary education at UQ. …
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Professor Victoria Atkinson Medical Student Scholarship
Established in 2020 by Professor Victoria Atkinson under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative. Associate Professor Victoria Atkinson was a UQ Class of 1998 MBBS graduate and senior staff spe…
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Puttick Scholarship for Women in IT and Engineering
This scholarship was established in 2021 under the Dow Chemical Challenge and is maintained by a gift from John and Gerri Puttick to encourage and support outstanding students in an Approved Program a…
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Randall Silcock Scholarship
Established in 2022 and maintained by an endowment from the estate of the late Randall Gilbert Silcock.
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R.D. Arida Residential Scholarship
Established in 2003 and maintained by the income from a bequest from the late Rachid Lahoud Arida.
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Rio Tinto Indigenous Scholarship
This scholarship was initially established in 2017 as part of the UQ Rio Tinto Education Partnership and is maintained by an annual gift from Rio Tinto Services Limited.
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Rogers Family Scholarship
The Rogers Family Scholarship endowment was established in 2020 under the Create Change Scholarship Match and Dow Chemical Challenge and is maintained by an endowed gift from Tim Rogers who is an alum…
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St John’s College Keith and Annette Bennett Engineering Residential Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to assist educationally and financially disadvantaged students who are enrolled in the second year of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program to continue resid…
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Vincent and Carmel Forgione Scholarship in Philosophy
Established in 2022 by way of gift from Dr Ross Forgione in memory of his parents, Vincent and Carmel Forgione to acknowledge their lives and ongoing legacy. The Donor wishes to support a scholarship …
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Webuild Indigenous Engineering Scholarship
The Scholarship was established in 2022 and maintained by an annual gift from Webuild, a global construction company. The scholarship supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying E…
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Business School Postgraduate Coursework Master’s Scholarship
This scholarship was established to encourage and support domestic postgraduate coursework students of the Business School by making a contribution towards tuition costs.
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David and Joyce Stabb Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship
Established in 2025 by a gift from Robyn Reid, in memory of David and Joyce Stabb. The scholarship aims to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students' access and success at UQ.
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Dr Charles Thelander Medicine Scholarship
Established in 2023 by Dr Rodney Thelander to pay tribute to this grandfather Dr Charles Thelander. Dr Charles Thelander, grew up on a small farm in Yangan near Warwick. Through hard work and persever…
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Drs Donald and Isobel Perry-Keene Family Scholarship
Established in 2020 by Drs Donald and the late Isobel Perry-Keene through their generosity and belief in supporting others. Both are UQ Class of 1966 medical school graduates who have a long history o…
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Alumni Friends Memorial Undergraduate Scholarships
The Betty Fletcher Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship was established in 2019 by Friends of Antiquity , a special interest group of Alumni Friends of The University of Queensland Inc., under the Creat…
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Anastasios and Evangelia Lavidis Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2024 by a gift from Associate Professor Nickolas Lavidis under the Create Change match initiative and maintained by income from The Anastasios and Evangelia Lavidis…
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Angus Baxter Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to the applicant showing greatest merit as demonstrated by: academic achievement in courses undertaken in first year of the program demonstrated financial circumstances as …
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Anita McCrossin and Bazil Muir Undergraduate Scholarship Endowment
Established in 2020 under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative through gifts by the family of Anita McCrossin and Bazil Muir in honour of their studies within the Bachelor of Arts.
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Childers & District Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association Scholarship
This scholarship supports coursework students in agriculture-related programs, with a preference for students majoring in horticulture and students from Childers.
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Daniel Walker McLeod Bursary
This scholarship was established in 1963 by a gift of $4,000 from Miss J.A. McLeod, Mrs E.M. Stitt, and Miss G.E. McLeod. It is in memoriam of their brother Daniel Walker McLeod, grazier, of Glen Alvo…
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David Dunlop Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2019 by Alumni Friends of The University of Queensland Inc. under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative in honour of David Dunlop, a graduate of The Univer…
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Dick Sutton Scholarship in Veterinary Science
Established in 2023 by the generous gift of Associate Professor Peter Sutton in memory of his father, the late Dr Richard (Dick) Sutton, who spent 27 years of his career teaching veterinary pathology …
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Elizabeth Usher and Sadie Philcox Scholarship in Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy
Established in 2025 thanks to support from the School of Health and Rehabiltation Sciences, Alumni Friends, and generous community members to support students from diverse backgrounds and to build a s…
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Emeritus Professor RD Milns AM Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship
Established in 2020 by Alumni Friends Society under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative in memory of Emeritus Professor RD Milns AM, the Scholarship is maintained by income generated from E…
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Emeritus Professor Robin Powell Coursework Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2023 through a gift from Dr Peter Clark Ryan and fellow donors, together with Alumni Friends of The University of Queensland under the Queensland Commitment Scholar…
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HASS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2020 under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative and is maintained by the HASS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship Endowment Fund.
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Hickson Family Scholarship
Established in 2020 through a gift from Professor Louise Hickson AM and Ms Prudence Galley under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative and maintained by income generated from the endowment fu…
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HUB24 Regional QLD Technology Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2015 and maintained by an annual gift from HUB24, previously Agility Applications.
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Ivor A Gill Memorial Scholarship in Agricultural Science
This scholarship was established in 1954 by a gift of $5 000 from Mrs E. A. Gill in memory of her son Ivor A. Gill.
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James and Everingham Bursary
Founded in 1975 by a gift to the Queensland Agricultural College made by Dr N P Everingham in memory of Anne Elizabeth James and Stephan Nixon Everingham who died in a motor accident in 1973. Anne Eli…
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Joan Cribb OAM Science Scholarship
The Joan Cribb OAM Science Scholarship was established in 2023 by Alumni Friends, to provide support to students within the Faculty of Science facing financial hardship. This scholarship is endowment …
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Joan Lambrides Scholarship
Established in 2020 by Gary Lambrides with the support of Alumni Friends, the Joan Lambrides Scholarship recognises Gary's mother, Joan Lambrides, who attended UQ as a mature-age student, graduating w…
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March, Kidd, Teo, Thomson, Walsh Dentistry Undergraduate Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2020 by Dr Sandra March, Dr Bruce Kidd, Dr Hiow Hoong Teo, Associate Professor David Thomson, Dr Monica Thomson and Professor Laurence Walsh AO under the Create Cha…
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Maureen Stevenson Scholarship
Established in 2019 by Maureen Stevenson under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative and maintained by income generated from the endowment fund.
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Robertson Family Scholarship
The Robertson Family Scholarship was established in 2013 in memory of A. K. (Bill) Robertson and V. M. (Molly) Robertson through an endowed gift from their children. Bill Robertson and Molly Robertson…
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Roslyn Griffiths Veterinary Science Bursary
This scholarship was established in 2018 by a bequest from Edna Dorothy Griffiths, to assist students from a disadvantaged background studying veterinary science at The University of Queensland.
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School of Veterinary Science placement fund
You're eligible if you: are enrolled full-time in the 5th year of the Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) are a domestic and international student in accor
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Taka Shimizu Scholarship in Japanese Studies
Established in 2025 by a gift from Mr. Taka Shimizu, a UQ alumnus. A Japanese national who spent his formative years in Brisbane, Mr. Shimizu's cross-cultural experience has been a cornerstone of his …
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Trevor Heath OAM Rural Scholarship
Established in 2025 by gifts from multiple donors to honour the legacy of a pioneering veterinarian whose leadership as Dean of UQ's School of Veterinary Sciences from 1973 to 1980 reflected deep rega…