University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) 2024 Regional Leaders Scholarship, Australia

In 2024, UniSQ will offer one Regional Leaders Scholarship to support a student commencing their studies in a bachelor’s degree program.

Supported by the annual returns of an endowment fund built up by donors to the University since the early 2000s, this special scholarship aims for the highest levels of support for promising regional leaders.

• Table of Content
• About University of Southern Queensland
• University of Southern Queensland Regional Leaders Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of University of Southern Queensland Regional Leaders Scholarship
• Requirements for University of Southern Queensland Regional Leaders Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Southern Queensland Regional Leaders Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Southern Queensland

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University of Southern Queensland Regional Leaders Scholarship

Application Deadline	20 Nov 2023
Country to study	Australia
School to study	University of Southern Queensland
Type	Undergraduate
Sponsor	University of Southern Queensland
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of University of Southern Queensland Regional Leaders Scholarship

The scholarship will have a maximum value of $30 000 to be paid over three years as a contribution to UniSQ Residential College fees.

Requirements for University of Southern Queensland Regional Leaders Scholarship Qualification

Applicants must:

• be a domestic student currently residing in Australia
• be from a regional, rural or remote area of Australia
• have completed Year 12 in 2022 or 2023
• be a new student
• be intending to enrol full-time at UniSQ in a bachelor’s degree program in Study Period 1 2024 (e.g. Trimester 1 2024)
• be intending to reside at one of the UniSQ Residential Colleges, Toowoomba campus
• be intending to enrol in on-campus mode (unless the program/study units are not offered on-campus).

For further details, please view the Scholarship Award Conditions.

Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Southern Queensland Regional Leaders Scholarship

Applicants must:

• address each personal statement question below (250 words maximum per question):
  • what influenced and motivated you to choose your intended study program at UniSQ
  • how you see yourself as a future professional within your field
  • your prior leadership roles and how these experiences will provide future leadership potential.
• provide evidence to show you have a permanent address in or have relocated to study from a regional, rural or remote area (MM2 - MM7) within Australia according to the Modified Monash Model 2019.
• provide evidence to support claims made within your personal statement regarding your prior leadership roles within your school or local community.
• provide evidence of academic achievement as directed in the application process:
  • high school report card or post-secondary academic history (transcript of results), e.g., school, TAFE etc.

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 (e.g., applicants cannot hold both this scholarship and an Academic Excellence Scholarship together).

Application Deadline

November 20, 2023

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Southern Queensland on scholarships-apply.usq.edu.au to apply

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.

Closing date

Monday 20 November 2023 at 11.59pm (AEST)

For more details visit: UniSQ website.