Destination Australia Scholarship (International Students)

Applicants must submit their application and:

• be an international on-campus student #

• apply for admission to USQ prior to the scholarship closing date
• be a commencing student (i.e. be new to USQ and/or be new to the eligible program of study) in Semester 1 2021
• be commencing an eligible program of study for the appropriate duration, for example:
  • Associate degree (2 years),
  • Bachelor's degree (with 3 or  2 years remaining),
  • Master's or PhD/Doctoral^ degrees (2 or 3 years), or
  • Honours, PhD/Doctoral^ or Double degrees (4 years)
• demonstrate a sound level of academic achievement from previous studies
• be enrolled in a minimum of 4 study units in Semester 1 2021 and for each of Semester 1 and Semester 2 of each year for the duration of the scholarship
• be enrolled on-campus at USQ Toowoomba *#

^Any successful Destination Australia Scholarship (International Student) recipient, at the PhD/Doctorial level of study will also be granted a USQ International PhD Fees scholarship.

Please Note:

1) * Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, students are able to apply for this scholarship and study online while the Government travel restrictions are in place. Students will be required to attend the Toowoomba Campus following the lifting of the Government Travel Restrictions.

2) # Under the guidelines, residency away from the regional area is permitted for:

• no more than one study period (not exceeding 6 months) per qualification where the qualification is longer than 2 years, or
• 25% of the qualification length where the qualification is 2 years or shorter, and
• USQ Destination Australia Scholarship holders can now study remotely or online during the 2021 academic year.

3) Students may not be able to apply for a Visa at the time of application due to the Government restrictions which may lead to the need to defer or change the study load in the future. If students are not able to get a visa in the future the scholarship will be forfeited. These students will be assessed on a case by case basis in line with advice from the Destination Australia Community Grants Hub Staff. USQ will remain flexible where possible and provide ongoing advice to the recipients.

Preference will be given to students who are not already in receipt of sponsorship or other financial support.

The government funding received for the scholarship stipulates that for the duration of the scholarship students must maintain ongoing residency in a regional area of Australia as classified by the Australian Statistical Geographic Standard Remoteness Areas (2016) – refer Health Workforce Locator map.

Applicants must:

• submit a personal statement (one page maximum), outlining:
  • Why are you interested studying in a regional area in Australia?
  • How have you contributed to your local community, and how do you plan to enrich the USQ Community?
  • What influenced and motivated you to choose your intended study program?
  • How do you intend to plan your study with the current travel restrictions to best align with the eligibility for this scholarship? (i.e. only 1 semester of online study allowed)

Due to the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting Government imposed travel restrictions, USQ is working to support our students through this process and applicant's circumstances will be considered during the selection process.

USQ will also use information provided and your USQ International Student Admission Application Form to assess your scholarship application.

By the scholarship closing date, applicants must:

• submit your admission application through USQ online admission system or a USQ approved education agent. 
• complete the scholarship application via the USQ Scholarships Online Application Management System.

USQ International
Phone: +61 7 4631 5543
Email: international@usq.edu.au

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