Rachael Fontana Memorial Bursary for the Arts

Applicants must:

• be an Australian Citizen or have permanent resident status 
• be from a rural or regional area within Queensland 
• be continuing their studies in a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Creative Arts in Semester 1 2019
• have completed a minimum of 6 study units and be entering into the second, third or final year of their degree 
• be enrolled in a minimum of 3 study units in Semester 1 
• be studying on-campus at USQ Toowoomba 

Preference will be given to students from, or who have relocated to study from an outer regional, remote or very remote area within Australia (according to the Australian Standard Geographic Classification (ASGC)) - refer Doctor Connect map.

Applicants must:

• submit a personal statement (one page maximum) outlining:
  • why you think you should be considered for this bursary 
  • your educational aims
  • your aspirations and career goals for the future
• provide evidence of financial hardship as directed on the application form.
• provide evidence to show you have a permanent address in, or have relocated to study from an inner regional, outer regional, remote or very remote area within Australia according to the Australian Standard Geographic Classification (ASGC) - refer Doctor Connect map. 

Applications close at 5pm Friday 26 October 2018.

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.