This page contains information on scholarships for current Faculty of Business, Economics & Law students who wish to study abroad as a part of their BEL Faculty degree.
Scholarships are available for both Domestic and International Students wishing to participate in the UQ Abroad exchange program.
If you are an International Student looking for information on scholarships to come and study in the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law please click here
BEL Faculty Overseas Study Assistance Scholarships
The Faculty of Business, Economics and Law offers 6 Overseas Study Assistance Scholarships per year, valued at AUD$2,500 each, for students approved for an exchange program in Semester 1, 2009 and Semester 2.
The Scholarships are awarded to students approved to participate in a UQ Abroad Student Exchange on the basis of academic merit with preference to:
> Australian citizens or Permanent Residents.
> UQ Exchange with non-English speaking countries.
The recipient of the Scholarship will not be able to receive any other University exchange scholarship or travel bursary while they are in receipt of the BEL Faculty Overseas Study Assistance Scholarship. Scholarship recipients are still eligible to apply for OS-HELP loans.
No application is required for this Scholarship. Recipients will be notified following allocations of all University Exchange Scholarships.
DEEWR-funded international student exchange programs
Every year the Australian Government (Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations - DEEWR) provides funding to UQ to enable
Australian undergraduate students to participate in an exchange with UQ's partner institutions in the Asia-Pacific region.
UQ has now been notified of the scholarships for 2009. Students who submit an application to UQ Abroad by the end of October deadline 2008 to go on exchange in Semester 2, 2009, will be automatically considered for these scholarships. Students who have applied to go on exchange in Semester 1, 2009, have already been notified.
For more information about specific countries, scholarship amounts and eligibility criteria, please contact the UQ Abroad Office uqabroad@uq.edu.au or visit the UQ Abroad website www.uq.edu.au/uqabroad
Jubilee Scholarship
The Jubilee scholarship is offered by the School of Economics. The successful recipient will receive one return economy airfare plus a living allowance of approximately $AUD 1000 per month. The deadline for applications is 31 August.
Click here for more information or download the application form
Please note: The Faculty takes this opportunity to advise students that the value of an award may be assessable for Centrelink and/or income tax purposes. You are advised to contact Centrelink and/or the Australian Taxation Office, as appropriate, for further information.