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Alan Edwards Memorial Scholarship

In 2013, USQ will offer one Alan Edwards Memorial Scholarship.

Alan Edwards AM MBE (1925–2003) was an accomplished actor and the founding Artistic Director of the Queensland Theatre Company in Brisbane. Alan was considered a major contributor to the artistic life of Queensland and was awarded a Member of the British Empire and Member of the Order of Australia for his services to theatre. He was also made an honorary Doctor of Letters by the University of Southern Queensland. The Alan Edwards Scholarship was established in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the arts community and to theatre at USQ. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of merit, annually to a third-year USQ Toowoomba student pursuing a major in Theatre.

Value

The scholarship will have a maximum value of $4,000.

Eligibility

To be eligible applicants must:

  • be an Australian Citizen or have permanent resident status 
  • continue their studies in a Bachelor of Creative Arts majoring in Theatre in Semester 1, 2013 
  • be entering the third year of the degree 
  • be enrolled at Toowoomba Campus 
  • be enrolled in a minimum of 3 study units in each of Semester 1 and Semester 2 
  • be studying on-campus.

Selection criteria

Applicants will:

  • submit a personal statement indicating how the scholarship will assist them to achieve their future career plans
  • have a current Grade Point Average of at least 5.0.

How to apply

Complete the USQ Continuing Student Scholarship form (PDF* 95 KB) and post the application and all supporting documents to:

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

Applicants may be required to attend an interview and are asked to maintain up-to-date USQ Personal Details via U Connect.

Closing date

Applications have closed.

Further information

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

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