The University of Queensland will offer up to 10 scholarships annually for students from refugee or asylum seeker backgrounds, with the first intake expected in Semester 1 next year.
The UQ Refugee and Humanitarian Scholarship will provide a full tuition fee waiver and an $8,000 annual living stipend for students to pursue undergraduate or postgraduate coursework studies.
The scholarship is available to students residing in Australia who are on a Bridging Visa E, Temporary Protection Visa or a Safe Haven Enterprise Visa.
UQ Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Deborah Terry AO said removing financial barriers for refugees to study at university benefitted all aspects of Australian society.
