USQ Elite Athlete Bursary

Applicants must:

• be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or New Zealand citizen residing permanently in Australia 
• be registered or have a registration in progress for the USQ Elite Athlete Program by the bursary application closing date
• be commencing or continuing their studies at USQ in a bachelor's degree in Semester 1 2021
  • commencing students - a minimum of sound level of academic achievement
  • continuing students - a current USQ Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 4.0
• be enrolled in a minimum of 1 study unit in Semester 1 2021
• be enrolled on-campus, external or online.

Applicants must:

• submit a personal statement (500 word maximum) outlining:
  • your sporting achievements, and sporting aims and goals
  • your contribution to sport in your local community
  • your contribution to sport at USQ (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 USQ, e.g. school, TAFE etc.
  • continuing students - unofficial academic transcript current as at the date of bursary application (Final GPA will be confirmed by Scholarships Office at release of results).

Please Note: If an applicant holds other USQ awarded scholarships, this may be taken into consideration in selection.

Application must be made via the USQ Scholarships Online Application Management System (link to the system will be activated when the bursary is open for application).

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

USQ reserves the right to alter the conditions of the scholarship/bursary based upon exceptional circumstances.  USQ reserves the right to not award the scholarship/bursary in a given year.