Griffith University George Alexander Foundation Scholarships 2027

The George Alexander Foundation Scholarship supports students who have recently completed secondary school and are commencing a full-time undergraduate degree at Griffith University in 2027.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineJanuary 18, 2027
• Value$30,000
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorGriffith University
• City to studyQueensland
• School to studyGriffith University
• Course to study
• Eligible CountryAustralia

Benefits

• From 2027 the maximum value is $30,000

Requirements

To be eligible, you must:

• be an Australian citizen
• have recently completed secondary school (within last two years) and not commenced study at any other university
• have applied for, and accepted to study full-time, an undergraduate degree at Griffith University commencing in Trimester 1 2027
• be relocating, or need to move away from home, in order to study an undergraduate degree at Griffith University campus locations (preference will be given to students relocating from an Australian rural, regional or remote area)
• have achieved an ATAR 80 or more

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Selection Process

We use the following sections of the application to consider you for this scholarship:

Study details

• Tertiary education history.
• Secondary education history.
• Program preferences.
• Relocation within Australia. Preference will be given to students relocating from an Australian rural, regional or remote area.

Achievements

• Leadership and community: Include school leadership position/s.
• Referee details: Provide two referee reports from two different sources:
  • an academic referee—a person qualified to comment on academic studies, preferably a subject coordinator from your secondary school and/or a school principal
  • a character referee—such as a current or past employer, or a person competent to supply a character reference (for example, a person with whom you have undertaken community service or volunteer activities).

Statements

• Personal statement: In 500 words or less, cover your career goals, community involvement and how this scholarship will benefit you.
• Challenges statement: In 250 words or less, cover challenges you've faced or overcome.
• Supporting documentation: You must upload a CV, which includes awards and competitions, any measure of leadership and leadership potential demonstrated in your academic and personal life (including school leadership position/s), and your level and quality of community participation undertaken (including volunteering, work history, sporting and other community activities undertaken in/outside of school).

  Please upload the following formats only: PDF, Word, JPEG or Excel. We cannot guarantee other formats will be accepted.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted to provide an additional values statement.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• You can apply for this scholarship via our scholarship application process.

For more information, kindly visit the Griffith University webpage.