Bond University Leadership Scholarship 2026

Leadership Scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate high academic achievement, as well as outstanding leadership skills and community achievements.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineAugust 31, 2026
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorBond University
• City to studyQueensland
• School to studyBond University
• Course to study
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Provides 25% tuition remission for any single or approved combined undergraduate degree (excluding the Bond Medical Program and Diploma entry students).

Requirements

• To be eligible for this scholarship, you must: 

  • Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or an Australian permanent resident currently completing Year 12 (or equivalent) inside or?outside of Australia?OR?An Australian or an Australian permanent resident?completing high school outside Australia?OR?International students completing Year 12 (or equivalent) in Australia.
  • Achieve a minimum of?ATAR?84.00 or IB Diploma 30.
  • Hold outstanding leadership, community and extra-curricular?achievements, both at school and within the community.  You will be asked to provide evidence of all achievements as supporting documents in your scholarship application.
  • Meet the standard entry requirements for your chosen program of study. 

Selection Process

• Scholarship applications are reviewed once the relevant scholarship closing date has passed, so take a deep breath and hold tight!
• Once scholarship applications have closed, you will be sent an important email outlining the next steps in the selection process relevant to the scholarship(s) you have applied for. 
• Each scholarship has a different selection process and we will keep in touch throughout the way. All applicants will be notified of their scholarship outcome by email.

Application Documents

• As Leadership Scholarship applicant, you will be required to submit the following documents as part of your scholarship application:

  • Evidence of your leadership, initiative, and service to your school and/or community. It is a COMPULSORY component of your application to use our Summary of Achievements?template to present this evidence. You will need to complete all sections of the template provided and upload it as one Word or PDF document, to your scholarship application. 
    Your application CANNOT be considered if you provide your evidence in any other form, such as a personal CV or resume. 
     
  • Completion of the?Bond University Leadership Scholarship Supporting Document?. This should be uploaded as a supporting document to the scholarship application form and all leadership achievements/experience must be supported through evidence (e.g. references, certificates, photos).
     

  • Academic responses to two questions. Your responses should be entered into your scholarship application where prompted. We suggest drafting your responses in a Word document first and then copying and pasting them into the relevant fields in your application:
    1.    Feedback plays a critical role in personal development, shaping how individuals understand their progress and adjust their strategies in the classroom, on the sporting field/pool, and in the performing arts auditorium. Describe a time when feedback affected your motivation (either positively or negatively). Analyse why that feedback had the effect it did. How did you respond, or, in hindsight, how should you have responded? 

    Write a 250-word academic response using first-person language. Do not include research, quotes or referencing and do not use generative AI, such as ChatGPT.

    
    2.    Different people in a group can have different ideas about what they are trying to achieve. Think about a group project you participated in where not everyone shared the same priorities (for example, getting good marks, finishing quickly, or learning new skills).
    
    Explain what factors led to the success or failure of the group project.
    Write a 250-word academic response using first-person language. Do not include research, quotes or referencing and do not use generative AI, such as ChatGPT.
     

  • A school reference. As part of your application, you will be asked to provide your career advisor's details, so please have these on hand. We will follow-up with them directly to request a reference. 

Check also:
ANU Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship 2026
University of Canberra Research Scholarships 2026

Application Deadline

How To Apply

If you meet the eligibility criteria for this scholarship, we encourage you to apply by following the below steps:

1. Complete the?Bond University Study Application Form to lodge your application for your chosen program. Learn more about this process.
2. Complete the?Bond University?Scholarship Application Form. Simply use the same log-in details as used for your study application and enter 'scholarship' in the keyword field on the 'Start an Application' tab.  

For more information, kindly visit the Bond University scholarship webpage.