Griffith University Vice Chancellor's Academic Achievement Scholarship 2027

Griffith offers these respected scholarships to outstanding students commencing their first-ever undergraduate degree in 2026.

The Vice Chancellor's Academic Achievement Scholarships will be focused on excellence and will also consider the barriers to education that students have faced.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineDecember 21, 2026
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorGriffith University
• City to studyQueensland
• School to studyGriffith University
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Cash (from $15,000)
• Offer of membership to the Student Academy of Excellence (formerly known as Griffith Honours College/GHC).
• Support for professional development opportunity via a $2,000 travel grant—approved and administered by the Student Academy of Excellence to students that accept the offer of membership.
• Marketing and promotional activities.

Requirements

To be eligible, you must:

• be either:
  • an Australian Citizen or Australian Permanent Humanitarian Visa holder
  • an Australian Permanent Resident, New Zealand Citizen or international student who is completing or has completed Years 11 and 12 in Australia
• be a student commencing university for the first time in Trimester 1 2027
• have not undertaken/commenced any tertiary study (bachelor degree or postgraduate degree), with the exception of that undertaken as part of Year 11–12 studies (e.g. Enhanced Studies program, Head Start)
• have applied to commence at Griffith University in Trimester 1 2027 through either Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC), Universities Admission Centre (UAC), or via direct entry
• receive an unadjusted ATAR of 95.45 or above (or equivalent rank OP 3 or above, and IB 37 or above). Griffith may use your Educational Disadvantage Assessment score* to adjust your ATAR rank.

*Information provided by individuals in their Griffith online scholarship application is used to conduct a comprehensive Educational Disadvantage Assessment (EDA) in accordance with the following categories:

1. Financial hardship
2. Home environment and responsibilities
3. English language difficulty
4. Personal illness and disability
5. Educational disruption
6. Remoteness or relocation within Australia.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• You can apply for the Vice Chancellor’s Academic Achievement Scholarship via our scholarship application process.

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