University of Queensland Economics Undergraduate Indigenous Scholarship 2026

The purpose of the scholarship is to provide assistance to students of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background who have a keen interest in economics and a demonstrated need for financial support.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineMarch 31, 2026
• ValueFull tuition fees
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Queensland, Australia
• School to studyUniversity of Queensland, Australia
• Course to studyBusiness , Economics
• Eligible CountryAustralia

Benefits

• Up to 100% tuition fee waiver.

Requirements

You're eligible if you:

• are an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person
• are enrolled or intend to enrol in the Bachelor of Economics or dual program in the year of the award
• can demonstrate financial need
• do not hold another scholarship that the Head of School deems similar
• have not completed any prior study at bachelor level or above.

Selection Process

The University of Queensland will consider:

• demonstrated financial need
• demonstrated interest in economics
• academic achievement and ability
• personal qualities, including leadership potential.

Application Documents

You will need: 

• details of your past academic achievements
• evidence of your financial need or inability to access funds (i.e., Centrelink statement, ATO statement)
• a written answer response (500 words max) to the following questions:
  • explain your financial need and how the scholarship will make a difference to you 
  • why you are interested in studying economics and what you hope to achieve with your economics studies
  • outline your personal qualities - this could include evidence of leadership potential, details of your responsibility for others, community involvement, cultural or sporting achievements, or any other information that you consider relevant
•  other supporting documentation that is relevant to your application.

You'll also need to provide evidence of your Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status. This would usually take the form of confirmation under the common seal of a community organisation. Where exceptional circumstances apply, statutory declarations and other forms of documentation may be considered. 

Please combine all of your supporting documents into a zip file with the following naming convention:

LASTNAME-firstname-supporting-documents.zip

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• For more information, kindly visit UQ scholarship webpage.