QUT - Michael Roche Scholarship 2025

The Michael Roche Scholarship was established to provide a life changing opportunity to the scholarship awardee to further their knowledge and increase their contribution to innovation in the areas of the environment, sustainability or climate change.

By establishing this scholarship, McCullough Robertson Lawyers seeks to acknowledge the significant contribution of the late Michael Roche to resources and renewables in Queensland and in particular the need for thought leadership in those fields to ensure a just and equitable energy transition.

The gift will support an annual travel scholarship for a QUT student or QUT research fellow from any discipline (science, engineering, business, health, law, education or creative industries) who can demonstrate a passion for the environment, sustainability or climate change and a commitment to innovation in resources and renewables.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineSeptember 8, 2025
• ValueAU$20,000
• Study LevelMasters , PhD
• SponsorQueensland University of Technology
• City to studyQueensland
• School to studyQueensland University of Technology
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

You'll receive a scholarship valued at AU$20,000.

The scholarship is intended to cover costs associated with domestic or international travel for the purposes of attending or presenting at a conference, to undertake research.

Requirements

You're eligible to apply for this scholarship if you're:

• an Australian citizen, permanent resident, permanent humanitarian visa holder or New Zealand citizen.
• a domestic research student at QUT who is enrolled in one of the following:
  • Master of Philosophy
  • PhD
  • professional doctorate.
• an early career researcher at QUT (less than five years after completing a PhD) employed in a position with more than 60% research.

In your application, you will need to demonstrate:

• your passion for and commitment to the environment, sustainability or climate change
• the impact that the scholarship will have on your career
• a work history in a relevant sector or career goals to work in the sector
• a strong academic background
• how the activity you are proposing will contribute to the development or dissemination of innovative solutions within the natural resources and renewables industries, in the areas of the environment, sustainability or climate change.

Conditions

Terms and conditions for Michael Roche Scholarship (PDF file; 177.3 KB)

Application Deadline

September 8, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Queensland University of Technology on unihub.qut.edu.au to apply

To be considered for this scholarship, you will need to submit your application by the closing date.

What happens next?

• Applications will be reviewed by the scholarship application panel and applicants will be notified of the outcome in due course.
• The successful applicant is expected to attend a recognition event on Thursday 29 October 2025, at 6PM at QUT.
• For enquiries about the scholarship or application process contact the QUT Scholarships team via email [email protected]

For more information, kindly visit Queensland University of Technology scholarship webpage.