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Thelander Family Scholarship

In 2026, UniSQ will offer one Thelander Family Scholarship to support a student commencing their studies in the Bachelor of Theatre, or Bachelor of Visual Arts.

As friends of the UniSQ and supporters of the performing and visual arts, the Thelander family has set up a scholarship to help future UniSQ students in the pursuit of their academic endeavours. This scholarship will be awarded to a performing or visual art undergraduate.

Value

The scholarship will have a maximum value of $12 000 paid over three years.

Applicants must:

  • be a domestic student currently residing in Australia
  • be a commencing student
  • be intending to enrol full-time at UniSQ in the Bachelor of Theatre, or Bachelor of Visual Arts in Trimester 1 2026
  • be intending to enrol on-campus at UniSQ Toowoomba.

For further details, please view the Scholarship Award Conditions. (Link to conditions will be updated when available)

Applicants must:

  • address each personal statement question below (250 words maximum per question):
    • describe the experiences or influences which have driven your passion for your chosen field of study
    • describe your career goals within your chosen field, and the impact that you hope to make as a professional
    • your involvement (past or current) within your school, school arts program, extracurricular activities or within your local community
  • provide evidence to support claims made in your personal statement of your involvement within your school, school arts program, extracurricular activities or within your local community.

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 19 January 2026 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.