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Scholarship value

Fifteen bursaries are available, each offering an amount equivalent to that of a fee for one course within a Postgraduate Certificate or Masters Degree.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• be citizens of Australia or have permanent resident status
• be intending to enrol in a Postgraduate Certificate or Masters degree by coursework in the Faculty of Business, USQ. The course for which the bursary is awarded can be studied either on-campus in Toowoomba, external or online.

Conditions

• The bursary funds will be managed by the Faculty of Business. The Faculty advises USQ Finance for the semester of the student and the amount the Faculty is going to cover. USQ Finance adjusts the student’s account charging the bursary back to the Faculty. The remaining balance on the student’s account would be billed to the student as normal. These bursaries are exempt from taxation.
• Students enrolled in a Postgraduate Certificate will be eligible for the scholarship amount in their first semester of study. Students enrolled in a Masters Degree will be eligible for the scholarship amount in their third year of study.
• The bursary will be forfeited if:
  • the recipient drops the course for which the bursary is awarded, or
  • the recipient cancels their enrolment in the program.
• The successful bursary recipients will be notified prior by 28 February 2007.
• Scholarships are not transferable to other students in any circumstances.
• If applications are not deemed to be appropriate, the Faculty of Business reserves the right to award fewer bursaries in a given year.
• Completed applications (including Direct Entry Form, Applicant’s Written Statement and two Referees’ Reports) must be received by 12 February 2007 and in writing on the documentation provided.

Selection criteria  

Applications will be judged as follows:

• If the applicant has studied at a university, good academic standing as indicated by official records of results, will be taken into account.
• If the applicant has not completed any tertiary studies, two referees’ reports from supervisors in the applicant’s workplace will be required.
• All applicants should submit a short 100 word statement to indicate how the USQ program will benefit them in their career.

Submitting an application

To apply for a bursary you must:

• complete a Direct Entry Application Form  (PDF* 154 kb)
• submit an Applicant's Written Statement (DOC 54 kb) which is a short 100 word statement to indicate how the USQ program will benefit you in your career
• attach certified photocopies of official records of results if you have previously studied at a university

 and forward them to:

Postgraduate Student Manager
USQ Australian Graduate School of Business
Faculty of Business
University of Southern Queensland
Toowoomba Qld 4350.

You must also nominate two referees. Referees are to be supervisors in your workplace. Send the Referees’ Report form (DOC 61 kb) to your referees with a request that they forward their report directly to the University. Referees’ Report forms will be accepted by email, post or facsimile.

Please include photocopies of your relevant additional information as material included with applications cannot be returned.

Closing date
Applications for the postgraduate coursework bursaries must be received by Monday 12 February 2007. Successful bursary recipients will be notified of the decision by 28 February 2007. The decision of the selection committee will be final.

Further information
For more information about these bursaries, please contact our student administrators on: studybus@usq.edu.au or telephone: 07 4631 1277. Alternatively, you can visit our bursaries website. 

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The new 2007 entry requirements for the DBA program is an MBA or equivalent Masters degree. The DBA program now consists of 24 courses namely 4 MBA 8000 level specialisation courses; 4 research methodology and advanced theory courses and a 16 unit dissertation. Applicants can request 4 exemptions for the MBA 8000 level specialisation courses provided they have completed relevant specialisations in their Masters degree and/or have extensive and relevant work experience in the topic of their research proposal. Admission to the Doctor of Business Administration is dependent upon the Faculty’s capacity to supervise the proposed dissertation. Examples of DBA dissertations are on the USQ Library website. Go to the USQ ePrints section, search by Person  and search for BANHAM, Heather or PRICE, Sherry or BEHREND, Frank.

Applicants can refer to the following DBA resources :

• DBA Departments’ preferred topics
• DBA selection criteria
• DBA program progression

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For more information

Faculty of Business Program Administrator
University of Southern Queensland
Toowoomba Queensland 4350 Australia
PHONE +61 7 4631 1277
FAX +61 7 4636 1259
EMAIL: studybus@usq.edu.au
WEB: www.usq.edu.au/agsb