Destination Australia Scholarship (Domestic)

In 2024, UniSQ will offer a number of Destination Australia Scholarships (Domestic), to support domestic students commencing full-time on-campus studies in an eligible program at UniSQ Toowoomba.

The Destination Australia Program is a scholarship funded by the Australian Government Department of Education. The program provides financial assistance in the form of scholarships for UniSQ domestic and international students, with the aim to promote tertiary education in regional Australia.

Each scholarship will have a maximum value of:

$45 000 (3-year award), or
$60 000 (4-year award).

The scholarship will be paid $15 000 per year in two instalments each year.

Applicants must:

be domestic student currently residing in Australia
have accepted an offer to study full-time, on-campus in Toowoomba, in an eligible program* with a 3-year or 4-year duration
commence their study at UniSQ in Study Period 1 2024 (e.g., Trimester 1):
- as a student that is new to tertiary study
- as a student that is transferring from another institution
- at a program level higher than what was previously studied at UniSQ (e.g., moving up to an undergraduate or postgraduate program)

maintain full-time, on-campus (Toowoomba) enrolment for the duration of the scholarship
maintain a sound level of academic achievement for the duration of the scholarship
reside and maintain ongoing residency in Toowoomba or surrounding regional areas for the duration of the scholarship
- approved 'surrounding regional areas' must be classified as 'regional' under the Australian Statistical Geographic Standard Remoteness Areas (2016) – Health Workforce Locator map.

*The eligible program must be aligned with the Australian Government's Skills Priority List.

Applicants must:

address each personal statement question below (200 words per question):
- what influenced and motivated you to choose your intended study program at UniSQ
- how you see yourself as a future professional within your field
- why are you interested in studying in a regional area in Australia
provide evidence of past academic achievement as directed in the application process
provide proof of residence as directed in the application process.

**Priority will be given to applicants from underrepresented groups in tertiary education, including those who are:

from a low-socioeconomic background (low-SES)
first in family to tertiary study
living with a disability
First Nations people.

Please Note: If an applicant holds other UniSQ awarded scholarships, this may be taken into consideration in selection. There are some scholarships that cannot be held together.

Application must be made via the UniSQ Scholarships Online Application Management System.

If you require assistance in completing your application please download the Scholarship Online Application Manual.

Monday 5 February 2024 at 11:59pm (AEST)

University of Southern Queensland
Phone: 1800 269 500
Email: study@unisq.edu.au

UniSQ reserves the right to alter the conditions of the scholarship/bursary based upon exceptional circumstances. UniSQ reserves the right to not award the scholarship/bursary in a given year.