Scholarships

International Women's Conference Scholarship

The USQ Women's Network will offer a scholarship for a female student commencing a bachelor degree in 2012.

This scholarship provides for two different award options:

A new laptop computer - minimum software provided. Laptop is awarded after the last day to drop courses for Semester 1; OR
$750 book bursary (USQ Bookshop) in Semester 1 and again in Semester 2. The book bursary will be awarded after the last day to drop courses for each semester.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

be female citizens of Australia or have permanent resident status
commence their degree at USQ in Semester 1, 2012.

Conditions

The scholarship may be forfeited if:

the recipient defers their program of study
the recipient withdraws from study at USQ
the recipient fails to maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 4.5.

The book bursary option will remain valid until the end of 2013.
Any unused funds will be forfeited at the completion of the 2013 academic year.
Scholarships are not transferable to other students in any circumstances.
USQ reserves the right to not award all or some of the scholarships in a given year.
The maximum value of this scholarship is $1,500.

Selection criteria

Applicants must:

be female
demonstrate financial hardship that may adversely affect the completion of their degree program and
have a high level of achievement in Year 12, or demonstrate a high level of achievement in previous studies.

Applications

To apply for this Scholarship applicants must complete the USQ Scholarship Application Form (PDF* 158 KB) and forward it and any supporting documents to:

The Scholarships Officer
Student Services
University of Southern Queensland
West Street
Toowoomba QLD 4350

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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