Scholarships, prizes and bursaries
We're committed to maintaining and enhancing our reputation for quality teaching and a challenging academic environment.
To attract the best and brightest students from around Australia and the world, we've introduced a number of highly sought-after scholarships and bursaries for domestic and international students. Students are encouraged to check which are available and to note the relevant eligibility requirements, closing dates and contact details.
There are also prizes awarded on the recommendation of the Head of School following the publication of academic and performance results.
We also offer bursaries and the university offers a wide range of scholarships available to all UQ students.
| Scholarship | Nationality |
Level |
Application deadline |
| Archibald Scholarship1 | Domestic/ International | Honours | Automatic consideration |
| Bachelor of Economics (Honours) Scholarship1 | Domestic/ International | Honours | Automatic consideration |
| FitzGerald Scholarship1 | Domestic/ International | Honours | Automatic consideration |
| InterFinancial Excellence in Economics Scholarship | Domestic | Undergraduate, Honours, Postgraduate | Closing date: 31st March 2021 |
| The J M Donnelly Scholarship | Domestic/ International | Undergraduate | Closed |
| Jubilee Scholarship | Domestic | Undergraduate | Closed |
| The Matthew McLennan and Richard Howes Outstanding Honours Collaboration Scholarship | Domestic/ International | Honours | Open: Learn more |
| The Jean W Maddock Bursary | Domestic | Undergraduate, Honours, Postgraduate | Closing date: 31st March 2021 |
| The Norman C Maddock Bursary | Domestic | Undergraduate, Honours, Postgraduate | Closing date: 31st March 2021 |
| Summer Research Scholarship | Domestic/ International | Undergraduate, postgraduate | Not offered 2020/21 |
| The Tomas Riha Scholarship in Economics | Domestic | Undergraduate | Closing date: 31st March 2021 |
| Warren Braxton Bannister Bursary | Domestic/ International | Undergraduate | Closing date: 31st March 2021 |
| Year 12 Australian Domestic Student Scholarship | Domestic | Undergraduate | Closed |
| Year 12 Equity and Diversity Scholarship | Domestic | Undergraduate | Closed |
| Foundation Year Scholarship | International | Undergraduate | Closed |
| UQ School of Economics Scholarship (Undergraduate) | International | Undergraduate | Closed |
| India Scholarship | International | Undergraduate, Postgraduate | Open: Learn more |
| Malaysia Scholarship | International | Undergraduate, Postgraduate | Open: Learn more |
| Sri Lanka Scholarship | International | Undergraduate, Postgraduate | Open: Learn more |
| Vietnam Scholarship | International | Undergraduate, Postgraduate | Open: Learn more |
1. As this scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic merit, you'll automatically be considered for this scholarship as part of the application and admission process to the honours program.
| Scholarship | Nationality |
Level |
Application deadline |
| InterFinancial Excellence in Economics Scholarship | Domestic | Undergraduate, Honours, Postgraduate | Closing date: 31st March 2021 |
| The Jean W Maddock Bursary | Domestic | Undergraduate, Honours, Postgraduate | Closing date: 31st March 2021 |
| The Norman C Maddock Bursary | Domestic | Undergraduate, Honours, Postgraduate | Closing date: 31st March 2021 |
| Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Student | Domestic | Postgraduate | Closed |
| Summer Research Scholarship | Domestic/ International | Undergraduate, postgraduate | Not offered 2020/21 |
| India Scholarship | International | Undergraduate, Postgraduate | Open: Learn more |
| Malaysia Scholarship | International | Undergraduate, Postgraduate | Open: Learn more |
| Sri Lanka Scholarship | International | Undergraduate, Postgraduate | Open: Learn more |
| Vietnam Scholarship | International | Undergraduate, Postgraduate | Open: Learn more |
1. As this scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic merit, you'll automatically be considered for this scholarship as part of the application and admission process to the honours program.
Prizes are available to both domestic and international students as they're awarded on the basis of academic merit. No application is required for any of the prizes listed below.
| Prize | Level |
| Economics Society Prize | Undergraduate |
| Marsden Jacob Prize in Memory of Dr Tony Hand | Undergraduate |
| QCA Prize | Undergraduate |
| Richard W. Staveley Memorial Prize | Honours |
| Synergies Consulting Honours Prize | Honours |
| Tactical Global Management Honours Prize | Honours |
| Microeconomics Honours Prize | Honours |