Chancellor's Scholarships

USQ will offer three Chancellor's Scholarships for students commencing full-time on-campus study at USQ in 2012.  One scholarship will be awarded to the most outstanding applicant from each of the Toowoomba, Fraser Coast and Springfield campuses.

Scholarship value

Each scholarship will have a total value of $12,000.  This will be paid in a stipend of $500 per study unit for a maximum of three years. 

Short listed applicants who do not receive a Chancellor's Scholarship or other scholarship will receive a $500 bursary paid after the last date to drop Semester 1 courses.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• be citizens of Australia or have permanent resident status; 
• start their studies in a bachelor degree program at USQ, full-time (except if exceptional circumstances prevent full-time study), on-campus, in Semester 1, 2012.

Conditions

• Applications must be received by the closing date and in writing on the USQ application form provided.
• Maximum of six (6) short-listed applicants.
• The duration of the Scholarship supports three years of a recipient’s degree.
• Scholarship recipients may be asked to participate, for not more than 20 hours, in the year of receipt of their scholarship, in assisting to promote USQ as required.
• Recipients may be asked to participate in focus group research. 
• The Scholarship will be forfeited if, during the Scholarship period, the recipient;
• changes their mode of study from on-campus to external or full-time to part-time study, unless exceptional circumstances prevent full-time study;
• defers their program of study;
• withdraws from study at USQ;
• fails to maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 5.5.
• Scholarships are not transferable to other students in any circumstances.
• One Scholarship will be awarded each year to the applicants deemed most deserving by the Scholarship selection panel. The decision of the panel is final.
• USQ reserve the right to alter the conditions of the Scholarship based upon exceptional circumstances.
• USQ reserve the right to not award the Scholarship in a given year.

Payment

• The Scholarship will be paid directly to the recipient in a nominated bank account, by electronic funds transfer (EFT) as a stipend of $500 per study unit after the Census date (the last date to drop courses for each semester).

• Payment of subsequent instalments will be subject to satisfactory progress in the recipient’s study program. In this case, recipients may be required to show cause for why the scholarship should not be cancelled.
  
  

Selection criteria

Applicants will:

• have achieved an OP 1 or 2 (or equivalent for interstate applicants) or have a high level of achievement in other post-secondary studies (supporting documents must be provided, eg High School academic reports or academic transcripts from any previous study);
• have been actively involved in extra-curricular and community activities;
• meet the eligibility requirements outlined above.
  

Applications

To apply for this Scholarship you must complete the USQ Scholarship Application Form (158* KB)  and forward the application and all supporting documents to:

Private and Confidential
Scholarships Officer
Student Services
University of Southern Queensland
West Street
Toowoomba QLD 4350

Applicants who completed Year 12 in 2011 must also attach a Statement of Support (PDF* 162 KB) with their application.

Closing date

Applications must be received by 5.00pm Friday 28 October 2011. 

Further information

 University of Southern Queensland
 Phone:  1800 269 500
 Email:  study@usq.edu.au
 Web:  www.usq.edu.au/scholarships

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