Taylor Family Rural and Remote Scholarship

Recipient must:

• be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status
• be from an outer-regional, remote or very remote area within Australia
• be commencing their studies at USQ in any undergraduate degree program, including dual degree programs in Semester 1 2021
• be enrolled in a minimum of 3 study units in each of Semester 1 and Semester 2 for the duration of the scholarship
• be enrolled on-campus, external or online.

Applicants must:

• submit a personal statement (500 word maximum) outlining:
  • your prior education and/or business achievements
  • what influenced and motivated you to choose your intended study program at USQ
  • how do you see yourself as a future professional within your field
• provide evidence of financial hardship as directed in the application process
• provide evidence to show you have a permanent address in, or have relocated to study from an outer-regional, remote and very remote area within Australia according to the Australian Statistical Geographic Standard Remoteness Areas 2016  - refer Health Workforce Locator map.

Extra consideration will be given to applicants who:

• have a permanent address in an area that has been declared a disaster area within the last 2 years
• are primary producers or their immediate family members.

Please Note: If an applicant holds other USQ awarded scholarships, this may be taken into consideration in selection.

Application must be made via the USQ Scholarships Online Application Management System.

If you require assistance in completing your application please download the Scholarship Online Application Manual.
 

Sunday 15 November 2020 at 11.59pm (AEST)

 

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.