2026 University of Southern Queensland Vice-Chancellor's Excellence Scholarship

In 2026, UniSQ will offer a number of Vice-Chancellor's Excellence Scholarships. The scholarship is to reward and support high academic achievers (ATAR 88+), who have completed Year 12 in 2025 and are commencing their studies at UniSQ in a bachelor's degree program prior to 25 September 2026. All bachelor programs are eligible. Recipients may have the opportunity to participate in leadership and development programs as they are made available. Recipients will also have the opportunity to participate in the UniSQ Student Ambassador Program.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineJune 30, 2026
• Value$15 000 - $20 000
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Southern Queensland
• Eligible CountryAustralia

Benefits

Each scholarship will have a maximum value of:

• $20 000 (32-unit degree), or
• $15 000 (24-unit degree).

The scholarship will be paid as a stipend per study unit, per study period.

Requirements

To be considered, prospective students must:

• be a domestic student currently residing in Australia 
• have completed Year 12 in 2025
• have an unadjusted ATAR between 88.00 and 96.95
• have placed UniSQ as their 1st preference on their QTAC application
• be a commencing student
• be intending to enrol full-time at UniSQ in a bachelor's degree program prior to 25 September 2026.

Selection Process

To be considered, prospective students must:

• submit their QTAC applications and preferences by the required dates, and
• place their chosen UniSQ program as their first preference via QTAC; then
  • all students with the required unadjusted ATAR will automatically be offered the scholarship.

Please Note: There are some scholarships that cannot be held together (e.g., recipients cannot hold this scholarship together with the Regional Leaders Scholarship).  If applicable, recipients will be provided the opportunity to nominate their preferred scholarship.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• There is no application process for this scholarship, eligible students will be automatically awarded.

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