Australia Awards Scholars are selected to study in Australia as individuals but their work also assists the development of particular skills in their home countries.
For 30 years, The University of Queensland (UQ) has worked to upskill and empower future global leaders through the Australia Awards Scholarship (AAS).
Six UQ undergraduates will travel overseas in 2024 after being awarded prestigious scholarships under the Australian Government’s New Colombo Plan (NCP).
Around 50 international students at The University of Queensland can now tick-off another unique cultural experience – watching England beat Nigeria in a penalty shootout at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
UQ Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Software) / Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) graduate Chelsea Edmonds was awarded a prestigious Cambridge Australia scholarship to undertake her PhD in October 2019. When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the globe in early-2020, she had to return to Brisbane and continue her PhD remotely from her parent’s spare bedroom.
Three University of Queensland undergraduate students, Emerald Gaydon, Alexander Hendry, and Sebastian Hirst named 2021 Westpac Asian Exchange Scholars.
Applications are now open for the 2022 Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship. If you are starting or undertaking a post graduate degree at The University of Queensland, here are three reasons why you should apply today.
