UQ Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work Leadership, Engagement, and Diversity (LEAD) Scholarship

Closed Full funding High School Australia

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Opportunity details

State University
The university of Queensland Australia
Area
Australia
Host Country
Australia
Deadline
Study level
High School
Opportunity type
Scholarships , Fellowships , Grants
Opportunity funding
Full funding
Eligible Countries
This opportunity is destined for all countries
Eligible Region
All Regions

Description

Enrolment status: Future UQ student, Current UQ student
Student type: Domestic
Study level: Undergraduate, Honours
Study level: Health and medicine
Scholarship focus: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, Financial hardship, Rural or remote
Scholarship value: $8,000 per year
Scholarship duration: Program Minimum Completion Time
Number awarded: Up to 4
Applications open: 1 June 2026

Eligibility:

You're eligible if you:

  • are a domestic student
  • are a Commencing Student (i.e. first year student) in the year of the award
  • are enrolled full-time in either the Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Midwifery, Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) or Bachelor of Nursing/Midwifery dual program
  • are not holding another scholarship that the Head of School considers to be similar in the year of the award
  • can demonstrate financial hardship.

Selection criteria:

We'll consider:

  • demonstrated financial hardship
  • personal qualities including leadership potential
  • any other matter that the selection committee considers to be relevant to your future success.

Where all other considerations are equal, preference will be given to applicants who, as demonstrated in their application and personal statement (in order of preference): 
(a)    are from a Regional, Rural or Remote Area;
(b)    are Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons; 
(c)    have caring responsibilities as evidenced by personal statement included in the application. 

The selection committee will aim to give equal representation of recipients from across all of the Approved Programs where practicable, and subject to the eligibility criteria. 

Short listed applicants may be interviewed.
 

About this scholarship:

Established in 2025 through a generous gift from UQ Endowment Fund Limited. The LEAD program facilitates access and career success, aiming to foster students’ opportunities to engage with all aspects of the professional learning experience.

Rules:

UQ NMSW Leadership, Engagement and Diversity (LEAD) Scholarship Rules (PDF, 144.76 KB)

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