MineGeoTech Scholarship

The MineGeoTech Scholarship is a one-year financial award for commencing undergraduate students at The University of Queensland who will undertake a program with a significant STEM component. It is intended for domestic students experiencing financial hardship and who are residents of Outer Regional, Remote or Very Remote areas. The scholarship supports students who have been awarded The Queensland Commitment Scholarship and demonstrate financial disadvantage through QTAC’s Educational Access Scheme.

$4,500 scholarship for one year

Domestic students enrolling as commencing students in any UQ bachelor program in semester 1 of the scholarship year, with no prior bachelor-level tertiary study, who can demonstrate significant financial disadvantage via maximum points in QTAC’s Educational Access Scheme, have been awarded The Queensland Commitment Scholarship, and are residents of an Outer Regional, Remote or Very Remote area in the year prior to commencing studies. The chosen program must contain a significant STEM component.

Apply using the online application form; a single application covers all scholarships in the Aspire Scholarship scheme. Applicants will need their QTAC application number or UQ student number and a personal statement.