UQ 2022 Destination Australia Scholarship for International Students

The Destination Australia program is a scholarship funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, and aligns with the National Strategy for International Education 2025. 

The objective of the grant is to attract and support to study in regional Australia, to grow and develop regional Australian tertiary education providers and offer students a high quality learning experience.

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

About The University of Queensland

The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia’s leading research and teaching institutions. We strive for excellence through the creation, preservation, transfer and application of knowledge. For more than a century, we have educated and worked with outstanding people to deliver knowledge leadership for a better world.

Destination Australia Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Destination Australia Scholarship

Scholarship awards $15,000 per year

Requirements for Destination Australia Scholarship Qualification

Scholarships are available only to students studying at UQ's regional Gatton campus and living in a regional area.

For the current scholarships round, applicants must have a full offer for study in an approved program commencing in 2022, but need not have accepted the offer by the scholarship application deadline.

Destination Australia scholarships can be awarded to international students who meet and adhere to the following criteria for the duration of the scholarship:

• Are new to UQ in 2022
  • Alumni commencing a different degree (i.e. Masters after a Bachelors) are eligible to apply
• Maintain ongoing residency in the regional area for the duration of the scholarship, as defined by the Australian Statistical Geography Standard Remoteness Structure 2016 from the Australian Bureau of Statistics
• Are enrolled and studying at the UQ Gatton campus
• Are studying full-time in a degree that is fully delivered at UQ's Gatton campus
• Are studying one of the following qualification levels:
  • Bachelor Degree
  • Bachelor Honours Degree
  • Masters Degree
    • See Terms and Conditions for list of eligible programs
• Are enrolled in an eligible program
• Maintain a student visa for the duration of the scholarship.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Destination Australia Scholarship

Applicants will be assessed on four criteria:

• Eligibility under the program guidelines
• Academic merit
• Response to personal statement
• Dean's discretion

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit UQ website.