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 | Eligibility | Application deadline |
| Schools of Business and Economics Indigenous Student Scholarship | Domestic | Full-time students enrolled in a Bachelor of Economics program or associated dual, and experiencing financial hardship. | 03 March 2023 |
| EJ Fisher Scholarship | Domestic | Full-time domestic students in the Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics Honours program who are facing financial hardship. | 31 March 2023 |
| InterFinancial Excellence in Economics Scholarship | Domestic | Full-time domestic students enrolled in a Bachelor of Economics program or associated dual, and experiencing financial hardship (BAFE not eligible). | 31 March 2023 |
| The Jean W Maddock Bursary | Domestic | Full-time domestic students enrolled in a Bachelor of Economics program or associated dual, and experiencing financial hardship (BAFE not eligible). | 31 March 2023 |
| The Norman C Maddock Bursary | Domestic | Full-time domestic students enrolled in a Bachelor of Economics program or associated dual, and experiencing financial hardship (BAFE not eligible). | 31 March 2023 |
| The Tomas Riha Scholarship in Economics | Domestic | Full-time domestic student. Has completed 16 units in the Bachelor of Economics or Bachelor of Economics dual program, and can demonstrate financial need (BAFE not eligible). | 31 March 2023 |
| Warren Braxton Bannister Bursary | Domestic/ International | Full-time domestic or international student. Enrolled in Year 1 of an approved program (BEcon, BAFE, BPPE), and can demonstrate financial need. | 31 March 2023 |
| UQ School of Economics Scholarship (Undergraduate) | International | High achieving international students seeking entry into undergraduate Economics programs. | Closed |
| India Scholarship | International | Citizens of India, who normally reside in India, seeking entry into an economics program. Must have received an offer to study at UQ. | Closed |
| Malaysia Scholarship | International | Citizens of Malaysia, who normally reside in Malaysia, seeking entry into an economics program. Must have received an offer to study at UQ. | Closed |
| Sri Lanka Scholarship | International | Citizens of Sri Lanka, who normally reside in Sri Lanka, seeking entry into an economics program. Must have received an offer to study at UQ. | Closed |
| Vietnam Scholarship | International | Citizens of Vietnam, who normally reside in Vietnam, seeking entry into an economics program. Must have received an offer to study at UQ. | Closed |
| Summer Research Scholarship | Domestic/ International | See available research projects. | Open |
| Economics Undergraduate Indigenous Scholarship | Domestic | Full-time domestic students enrolling/enrolled in a Bachelor of Economics program or associated dual and experiencing financial hardship. | 28 February 2023 |
| Winter Research Scholarship | Domestic/ International | Closed 2021 |
| Scholarship | Nationality | Eligibility | Application deadline |
| Archibald Scholarship1 | Domestic/ International | 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. | Automatic consideration |
| FitzGerald Scholarship1 | Domestic/ International | This scholarship is to encourage and reward the study of applied economics and econometrics. You will be automatically considered for this scholarship as part of the application and admission process to the Honours. | Automatic consideration |
| Schools of Business and Economics Indigenous Student Scholarship | Domestic | Full-time student enrolled in any undergraduate and postgraduate programs administered by the Schools of Business and Economics, and is a person of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. | 3 March 2023 |
| EJ Fisher Scholarship | Domestic | Full-time domestic students in the Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics Honours program who are facing financial hardship. | 31 March 2023 |
| InterFinancial Excellence in Economics Scholarship | Domestic | Full-time domestic students enrolled in a Bachelor of Economics program or associated dual, and experiencing financial hardship (BAFE not eligible). | 31 March 2023 |
| The Jean W Maddock Bursary | Domestic | Full-time domestic students enrolled in a Bachelor of Economics program or associated dual, and experiencing financial hardship (BAFE not eligible). | 31 March 2023 |
| The Norman C Maddock Bursary | Domestic | Full-time domestic students enrolled in a Bachelor of Economics program or associated dual, and experiencing financial hardship (BAFE not eligible). | 31 March 2023 |
| The Matthew McLennan and Richard Howes Outstanding Honours Collaboration Scholarship | Domestic/ International | For students enrolled full-time in an honours program offered by the Schools of Business and Economics. | Open |
| Scholarship | Nationality | Eligibility | Application deadline |
| Schools of Business and Economics Indigenous Student Scholarship | Domestic | Full-time student enrolled in any undergraduate and postgraduate programs administered by the Schools of Business and Economics, and is a person of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. | 3 March 2023 |
| InterFinancial Excellence in Economics Scholarship | Domestic | Full-time domestic students enrolled in an Economics program or associated dual, and experiencing financial hardship (BAFE not eligible). | 31 March 2023 |
| The Jean W Maddock Bursary | Domestic | Full-time domestic students enrolled in an Economics program or associated dual, and experiencing financial hardship (BAFE not eligible). | 31 March 2023 |
| The Norman C Maddock Bursary | Domestic | Full-time domestic students enrolled in an Economics program or associated dual, and experiencing financial hardship (BAFE not eligible). | 31 March 2023 |
| PhD Economics Top-Up scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student | Domestic | You are a person of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, partaking in Higher Degree by Research study. | Open |
| Summer Research Scholarship | Domestic/ International | See available research projects. | Open |
| India Scholarship | International | Citizens of India, who normally reside in India, seeking entry into an economics program. Must have received an offer to study at UQ. | 30 April 2023 |
| Malaysia Scholarship | International | Citizens of Malaysia, who normally reside in Malaysia, seeking entry into an economics program. Must have received an offer to study at UQ. | 30 April 2023 |
| Sri Lanka Scholarship | International | Citizens of Sri Lanka, who normally reside in Sri Lanka, seeking entry into an economics program. Must have received an offer to study at UQ. | 30 April 2023 |
| Vietnam Scholarship | International | Citizens of Vietnam, who normally reside in Vietnam, seeking entry into an economics program. Must have received an offer to study at UQ. | 30 April 2023 |
| Economics Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Student | Domestic | The scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic merit in undergraduate studies and relevant work experience. | Closed |
| Winter Research Scholarship | Domestic/ International | Closed 2021 |
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 |
| 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 |