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Placement Bursaries

In 2026, UniSQ will offer a number of Placement Bursaries to support undergraduate students attending mandatory placements.

With limited funding available, the allocation process for these bursaries is competitive. Therefore, meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee a bursary. Applications are assessed based on the advertised criteria and awarded depending on the funds available for the respective study periods.

Students can apply for the bursary in each application period, if applicable.

Applications for the bursary will be open in Trimesters 2 and 3 2026, as below:

Trimester 2 2026 Application Period

  • Open: Monday 25 May 2026
  • Close: Monday 3 August 2026
  • Placement MUST commence between: 25 May 2026 and 13 September 2026

Trimester 3 2026 Application Period

  • Open: Monday 14 September 2026
  • Close: Monday 23 November 2026   
  • Placement MUST commence between: 14 September 2026 and 31 December 2026

Students CANNOT receive this bursary and the Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP) for the same placement, therefore if eligible you are encouraged to apply for the Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP) in the first instance.

If you need financial assistance to help with the costs associated with your placement, you may wish to consider applying for an interest-free Student Financial Loan. For more information, please refer to Student Financial Support. 

Value

The placement bursary value will range from $250 to $1000 and will be paid in one instalment.

Placement Bursary applicants must: 

  • be a domestic student currently residing in Australia
  • be commencing or continuing their studies at UniSQ in an undergraduate program in the study period of application (e.g., Trimester 2 2026)
    • continuing students must have a current Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 4.0
  • be enrolled in a course with a mandatory placement in the study period of application
  • have a low-to-middle annual household income.

     

    Clinical Placement Bursary applicants must: 

  • be a domestic student currently residing in Australia, or an international on-campus student
  • be continuing their studies at UniSQ in the Bachelor of Nursing in the study period of application (e.g., Trimester 2 2026)
  • have, as at the release of results for Trimester 1 2026 (for Trimester 2 applications) or Trimester 2 2026 (for Trimester 3 applications):
    • a minimum of 8 study units (or equivalent exemptions) completed and credited towards the Bachelor of Nursing
    • a current Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 4.0
  • be enrolled in a course with a mandatory placement in the study period of application
  • attend a placement located more than 80 kms from their term-time address
  • have a low-to-middle annual household income.

*Domestic students who do not meet the minimum study unit or distance requirements will be considered for the Placement Bursary.

For further details, please view the Bursary Award Conditions.

Applicants must:

  • provide details of the mandatory placement you are attending, as directed in the application process
  • provide evidence of their personal and/or family’s financial circumstances, which may include:
    • Centrelink Income Support Statement indicating a regular payment; or
    • Proof of Income (Australian Taxation Office - Notice of Assessment, and Income Tax Return for the most recent financial year; and
    • Concession, Healthcare and Medicare card(s).

*If you are financially dependent on your family/guardians, you will need to provide documentation of their income.

*Applicants must not receive remuneration from the placement agency/site, nor be supported by another rural or remote clinical placement scholarship.

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. 

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

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

Trimester 2 2026 Application Period

Close: Monday 3 August 2026 at 11:59pm (AEST)

  • Placement MUST commence between: 25 May 2026 and 13 September 2026

 

Trimester 3 2026 Application Period

Close: Monday 23 November 2026 at 11:59pm (AEST)

  • Placement MUST commence between: 14 September 2026 and 31 December 2026

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

All UniSQ Scholarships are administered in accordance with the UniSQ Scholarships, Bursaries and Prizes Policy.

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.