University of Queensland 2024 Destination Australia Scholarship for International Students

Published: 17 Jun 2024

The Destination Australia scholarship is funded by the Australian Government Department of Education. It aligns with the National Strategy for International Education 2025.

The scholarship’s objective is to:

• Attract and support study in regional Australia
• Grow and develop regional Australian tertiary education providers
• Offer students a high-quality learning experience.

Students from low-socioeconomic status (low-SES), and who are first in family to tertiary study, and those living with a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

University of Queensland Destination Australia Scholarship

Application Deadline	June 17, 2024
Funding Type	Partially Funded
Country to study	Australia
Type	Postgraduate
Sponsor	University of Queensland
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of University of Queensland Destination Australia Scholarship

The scholarship’s objective is to:

• Attract and support study in regional Australia
• Grow and develop regional Australian tertiary education providers
• Offer students a high-quality learning experience.

Requirements for University of Queensland Destination Australia Scholarship

You’re eligible if you:

• Are an international student
• Hold a student visa for the scholarship's duration
• Are a commencing student
• Are UQ alumni commencing a different program (for example, Master’s after completing a Bachelor’s degree)
• Have a full offer to study an eligible program delivered entirely at the UQ Gatton campus in 2024 (you don’t need to accept your full offer by the scholarship application deadline).

And you:

• Will study full-time via Internal study mode at UQ’s Gatton campus for the scholarship’s duration
• Reside in a regional area of Australia for the scholarship’s duration as defined by the Australian Statistical Geography Standard Remoteness Structure 2016 (Australian Bureau of Statistics)

And you're starting any of the below programs in 2024:

• Bachelor of Agricultural Science
• Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours)
• Bachelor of Veterinary Technology
• Bachelor of Wildlife Science
• Master of Agribusiness 
• Master of Agricultural Science
• Master of Animal Science 

Selection Process

Selection criteria

We’ll consider:

• Eligibility under the program guidelines
• Academic merit
• Your personal statement

UQ values diversity and inclusion and may consider this when we review your application.

Application Deadline

June 17, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Queensland on ems.gs to apply