# Scholarships

**Source**: https://scholarships.uq.edu.au/

Boost your potential with a UQ scholarship.

## Browse our range of scholarships

Each year,  we offer more than $16 million across 1,700 scholarships and prizes to support students from all backgrounds.

Our scholarships recognise academic excellence and help remove barriers to education — whether you're from a rural, regional or remote area, identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, are an elite athlete, or are overcoming personal challenges. You may be eligible for multiple scholarships.\
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[Browse scholarships](https://scholarships.uq.edu.au/scholarships)

## Scholarships that support your journey

### [Equity and access](https://scholarships.uq.edu.au/scholarships?focus%5B7%5D=7&focus%5B11%5D=11&focus%5B12%5D=12&focus%5B13%5D=13)

For those facing personal or financial challenges. These scholarships aim to create equal opportunities and help you succeed.

### [Academic excellence](https://scholarships.uq.edu.au/scholarships?focus%5B8%5D=8)

For high-achieving students with outstanding results in their studies. These scholarships recognise your hard work and support your continued success at UQ.

### [Sporting excellence](https://scholarships.uq.edu.au/scholarships?focus%5B10%5D=10)

For high-performing athletes. These scholarships help you balance your sporting commitments with your academic goals.

### [Experiences and creative excellence](https://scholarships.uq.edu.au/scholarships?focus%5B9%5D=9&focus%5B14%5D=14)

These scholarships help you gain global experiences, enhance your employability and support creative excellence.

### [Accommodation](https://scholarships.uq.edu.au/scholarships?focus%5B158%5D=158)

For students in need of support to cover some or all of their accommodation costs at select accommodation providers.

## Scholarships explained

Not sure where to start? We've put together a short guide that explains the types of scholarships we have, and what you need to do to find and apply for them.

[View guide](https://scholarships.uq.edu.au/scholarships-explained)

## Resources

### [High school students](https://scholarships.uq.edu.au/resources-for-high-school-students)

Find out about scholarships for domestic and international students who have recently completed high school, or are on a gap year.

### [Research students](https://scholarships.uq.edu.au/phd-mphil-students)

If you’re joining an existing postgraduate research (HDR) project or undertaking your own, there’s a scholarship for you.

### [International students](https://scholarships.uq.edu.au/resources-for-international-students)

Find out about the range of scholarships we have available to support international students at UQ.

### [Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students](https://scholarships.uq.edu.au/resources-aboriginal-torres-strait-islander)

We have some scholarships exclusively open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students, and lots of others you can apply for too.

## Contact us

We're here to answer your scholarship questions.

[Get in touch](https://scholarships.uq.edu.au/contact)