Eligibility
- Citizens of India who normally reside in India.
- Students who have applied to UQ and who have received an unconditional offer for a relevant program.
- Students who will commence their program at UQ in Semester 1, 2017.
- The scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic excellence and high achieving students are encouraged to apply.
- Please note that this opportunity is not available to students already studying or residing in Australia.
How to Apply
- Lodge an official UQ application form for international students to the International Office
- Receive a UQ Student ID Number and an unconditional offer (or a conditional offer providing that all conditions are to be met by the closing date)
- Complete the Faculty of Business Economics and Law International Scholarship Application Form and submit to the following:
- scholarships@bel.uq.edu.au or sent via mail to:
Senior Manager, International Affairs
Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
University of Queensland
St Lucia, 4072, QLD, Australia
Applications for semester 1, 2017 will close on the 30th October 2016. Please ensure that you read through all information and provide relevant documents as outlined in the Scholarship and UQ Application Forms.
Here is the application form.
Applications close - 30 October 2016
FAQs
Can I be awarded more than one scholarship?
Each award has different rules and conditions. Scholarships that are sponsored by industry groups will often include a condition that prevents a student from holding another, similar scholarship. You should check the rules of the scholarship/s for which you are applying to see if there are any conditions attached.
When/how will I be paid my scholarship?
Normally scholarships will be paid in twice-yearly instalments within a month of the semester 1 and the semester 2 census dates (subject to the recipient meeting the ongoing eligibility requirements of their award). Students are financially liable for any courses in which they are enrolled as at the semester census dates.
- Semester 1 census date: 31 March each year
- Semester 2 census date: 31 August each year
Scholarship payments are made via electronic funds transfer direct to your nominated bank account. Depending on the scholarship you have been awarded, you will either be sent an email from the Undergraduate Scholarships Office asking you to provide your banking details or you will be instructed to enter these on your mySI-net record.
Can I defer or suspend my scholarship?
Some scholarships for commencing students may be deferred for up to one year. Once commenced, approval to suspend a scholarship will normally only be given where there are exceptional circumstances preventing a student from studying in a semester (evidence will be required). Please check the conditions of your scholarship for further information or contact the Undergraduate Scholarships Office or email to ugscholarships@uq.edu.au.
Can I hold a scholarship and study part-time?
The majority of scholarships offered at UQ are intended to support full-time students (ie students enrolled in at least 6 units per semester). Approval to continue receiving payments while studying part-time may be granted only in exceptional circumstances and evidence in support of any such request will be required. Any changes to your semester study load should be reported to the Undergraduate Scholarships Office.
Are scholarship payments considered income for tax or Centrelink purposes?
Undergraduate scholarships are not generally considered income for tax purposes. For more information on whether or not your scholarship is taxable please use the Australian Tax Office Scholarship decision tool.
Students are able to receive up to $7,310 in university scholarships before there is an impact on their Centrelink payments. However, ALL scholarships should still be reported to the Department of Human Services.
Students requiring a scholarship statement to provide to Centrelink should contact the Undergraduate Scholarships Office.
I want to transfer to another program, will that affect my scholarship?
Some scholarships will require the recipient to remain enrolled in a specific program/s. Students in receipt of a scholarship that is not discipline-specific will generally be able to transfer to another program during the tenure of their scholarship. Students should check the scholarship rules and/or Terms and Conditions regarding any conditions pertaining to their award. Scholarship recipients should also notify the Undergraduate Scholarships Office if they make any changes at all to their study plans. Scholarships are not normally transferable between institutions.
I have been sent a ‘show cause letter’. What is this and why have I received it?
A request to ‘show cause’ is sent to scholarship holders who have failed to meet any of the conditions of their award eg failed to achieve the required semester GPA, failing to remain enrolled in a full-time load etc.
Students who are sent a “show cause” notice should respond by the due date, providing an explanation of why they failed to meet the requirement and where possible, providing evidence which supports their claims eg if failure to meet the GPA requirement or F/T study load is due to medical reasons, then a letter from the treating practitioner should be provided.
For more information click "Further official information" below.
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
https://scholarships.uq.edu.au/scholarship/uq-bel-india-scholarship