In 2023, UniSQ will offer four UniSQ Elite Athlete Scholarships to support students commencing or continuing their studies at UniSQ who are registered or have a registration in progress for the UniSQ Elite Athlete Program.
UniSQ Elite Athlete Scholarship
Applicants must:
- be a domestic student currently residing in Australia
- be registered or have a registration in progress for the UniSQ Elite Athlete Program by the scholarship application closing date
- be commencing or continuing their studies at UniSQ in a bachelor's degree or postgraduate coursework program in Study Period 2 2023 (e.g., Semester 2 2023)
- commencing students - a minimum of sound level of academic achievement
- continuing students - a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 4.0 as at the release of results for Semester 1 2023.
Applicants must:
- submit a personal statement (500 words maximum) outlining:
- your sporting achievements, and sporting aims and goals
- your contribution to sport in your local community
- your contribution to sport at UniSQ (continuing student)
- provide documentation supporting the personal statement, which can include:
- documentation from sporting authorities
- signed letters from coaches or managers
- membership to sporting institutions
- evidence of training/sporting commitments
- provide evidence of academic achievement as directed in the application process:
- commencing students - high school report card or post-secondary academic history (transcript of results) from outside UniSQ, e.g. school, TAFE etc.
- continuing students - unofficial academic transcript from UniSQ
Please Note: If an applicant holds other UniSQ awarded scholarships, this may be taken into consideration in selection. There are some scholarships that cannot be held together.
Application must be made via the UniSQ Scholarships Online Application Management System.
If you require assistance in completing your application please download the Scholarship Online Application Manual.
Anticipated opening date for the 2024 offering of the scholarship: Monday 27 May 2024
Support for Learning
Phone: 07 4631 2372
Email: EliteAthletes@unisq.edu.au
UniSQ reserves the right to alter the conditions of the scholarship based upon exceptional circumstances. UniSQ reserves the right to not award the scholarship in a given year.