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UQ Refugee and Humanitarian

Scholarship in Australia

UQ is offering scholarships for students from refugee or asylum seeker backgrounds. The Refugee and Humanitarian Scholarship demonstrates UQ’s commitment to championing diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity.The scholarship is available to refugees residing in Australia who are on a Bridging Visa E, Temporary Protection Visa or a Safe Haven Enterprise Visa. The scholarship will provide a full tuition fee waiver and an $8,000 annual living stipend to pursue undergraduate or postgraduate coursework programs.
Scholarship Summary
Host country: Australian
University(s): Queensland University
Eligible country(s): All countries
Duration: 2 years for master's and up to 4 years for Undergraduate
Degree: Undergraduate & Masters
Gender(s): not specified.
Age: not specified
Commitment of time: Full time
Deadline: 5 January 2024

Documentation Requirements

  • A copy of your current visa. If you are currently on a Bridging Visa A or E and have applied for a Protection visa, please provide a copy of the acknowledgement letter from Immigration.
  • A personal statement addressed ‘To whom it may concern’ dated and signed.
  • A Centrelink assistance statement (if applicable)
  • Your 3 most recent pays lips (if currently employed). If unemployed, please upload a statement explaining your unemployment.
  • Your resume/CV
  • Your UQ offer letter for the chosen program of studies.
  • Award/degree certificates, but we will check the admissions records for documents provided while applying for a program of studies at UQ.
  • References from employers, community organizations, academics or any other relevant group that wish to support your scholarship application.

Scholarship benefits

  • 100% of tuition fee waiver each semester, plus $8000 annual living stipend

Eligibility

  • Have received an offer to study an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework full-time program commencing in Semester 1, 2024
  • Met the academic and English Language requirement for your chosen program of study
  • live in Australia and are currently on a valid
    • Bridging Visa ‘A’ (subclass 010) or
    • Bridging Visa ‘E’ (subclass 050) and have applied for:
      1. Temporary Humanitarian Stay visa (Subclass 449)
      2. Temporary Protection visa (Subclass 785)
      3. Temporary Humanitarian Concern visa (Subclass 786)
      4. Safe Haven Enterprise visa (Subclass 790)
      5. or a Permanent Protection visa.

Selection criteria

  • Academic performance
  • Financial need
  • personal qualities
  • Any other evidence which may be deemed relevant to your studies.

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