MineGeoTech Scholarship

About this scholarship

Donated by alumnus Dr John Player (through MineGeoTech Pty Ltd) to honour his commitment to advancing the interests of capable students who come from remote and very remote areas who have the desire to study within the engineering, science, technology and mathematics disciplines at UQ.

Eligibility

You're eligible if: you are a domestic student in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy; you are enrolling as a commencing student in any bachelor program at UQ in semester 1 in the year of the scholarship; you have not completed any prior tertiary study at bachelor level or higher; you can demonstrate significant financial disadvantage through achieving the maximum points for the 'Financial Hardship' category of QTAC's Educational Access Scheme ; you have been awarded The Queensland Commitment Scholarship ; you are a resident of an Outer Regional, Remote or Very Remote area in the year prior to commencing studies; and you will undertake a program of study that will contain a Significant Component of STEM.

Focus areas

Financial hardship, Rural or remote

How to apply

Applications are made through the University of Queensland application portal. Always verify eligibility, supporting document requirements, and deadline timing on the provider's official page before applying.

Apply on University of Queensland site

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