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RJ ‘Gus’ Wiles Chemical Engineering Scholarship for Overseas Study

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Opportunity funding
Full funding
Eligible Countries
This opportunity is destined for all countries
Eligible Region
All Regions
Enrolment status: Current UQ student
Student type: Domestic
Study level: Undergraduate, Honours
Study level: Engineering
Scholarship focus: Academic excellence, Experiences and employability, Financial hardship
Scholarship value: at least $5,000 but limited to annual income from the fund
Scholarship duration: 1 semester
Number awarded: May vary
Applications open: 15 January 2026

Eligibility:

You're eligible if you:

  • are a domestic student
  • have completed at least 16 units of an Approved Program 
  • have achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 5.0 for courses undertaken
  • have approval from the University to undertake an overseas exchange semester of study
  • can demonstrate financial hardship.

Approved Program

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Master of Engineering
  • an engineering dual program

Relevant Field of Study

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering
  • Chemical and Environmental Engineering
  • Chemical and Materials Engineering
  • Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering

Selection criteria:

We'll consider:

  • academic achievement 
  • strength of the proposed overseas study program
  • personal qualities, including leadership potential
  • financial hardship
  • any other matter that the selection committee considers to be relevant to the applicant's future success in the chemical engineering profession.

About this scholarship:

This scholarship was established in 2011 and is maintained by the income from the Robert 'Gus' Wiles Scholarship Endowment Fund.