Undergraduate and honours scholarships

The Archibald Scholarship

The purpose of the Scholarship is to encourage and reward the study of Economics.

Eligibility	Current domestic or international student. Enrolled full time in any of the following Honours programs: the Bachelor of Economics (Honours) (as a commencing student) the Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) with an economics major (and completed 48 units). Have a Grade Point Average of at least 6.5 across these undergraduate economics courses: ECON2010 ECON2020 ECON2030 ECON2040 ECON2050 ECON2300 ECON3010 ECON3020 ECON3350 ECON3360.
Scholarship details	$10,000 awarded to each student. Up to 1 year duration. 1 awarded per year.
Scholarship focus	Academic excellence

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Business, Economics and Law Student Scholarship

This scholarship aims to support undergraduate commencing and continuing students across the 3 BEL schools who are facing financial hardship.

Eligibility	Future or current domestic student. Are enrolled, or intend to enrol, full-time in any undergraduate programs at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law (including duals outside of the BEL Faculty).
Scholarship details	$4,500 awarded. 1 year duration whilst undertaking full-time studies.
Scholarship focus	Financial hardship
Tentative dates	Applications typically open in November and close the following February.

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Economics Undergraduate Indigenous Scholarship

The purpose of the scholarship is to provide assistance to students of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background who have a keen interest in economics and a demonstrated need for financial support.

Eligibility	Commencing undergraduate domestic student. Enrolled or intending to enrol in the Bacehlor of Economics program.
Scholarship details	Up to 100% tuition fee waiver. Up to the duration of the program. Number awarded may vary.
Scholarship focus	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Tentative dates	Applications typically open in January and close in March.

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EJ Fisher Scholarship

Created in collaboration with Alumni Friends, Dr Catherine A Lawrence, and Mr Geoff Lawrence, the scholarship supports domestic students accepted into the Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics Honours program who face financial hardship.

Eligibility	Current or future domestic student. You are enrolled or intend to enrol full-time in the Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics (Honours) program.
Scholarship details	At least $4,500 awarded, limited to the value of the annual distribution fund. Up to 4 years duration. Up to 1 awarded as tenure becomes vacant.
Scholarship focus	Academic excellence, Financial hardship

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FitzGerald Scholarship

The purpose of the Scholarship is to encourage and reward the study of Economics.

Eligibility	Current domestic or international student. Enrolled full-time in the Bachelor of Economics (Honours). Completed the Bachelor of Economics from UQ with a major in Economics and Public POlicy or Quantative Analysis. Have obtained a GPA of at least 6.25 in the Specific Courses in the Bachelor of Economics: ECON2010 ECON2020 ECON2030 ECON2040 ECON2050 ECON2105 ECON2300 ECON3010 ECON3020 ECON3330 ECON3350 or ECON3360.
Scholarship details	$10,000 awarded to each student. Up to 1 year duration. 1 awarded per year.
Scholarship focus	Academic excellence

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Jeffery Family Scholarship in Commerce

Financial support for undergraduate students who are studying a Bachelor of Commerce.

Eligibility	Current undergraduate domestic student. Enrolled full-time in a Bachelor of Commerce (including duals).
Scholarship details	At least $1,500 awarded. 1 year duration whilst undertaking full-time studies. 1 awarded per year.
Scholarship focus	Financial hardship
Tentative dates	Applications typically open in November and close the following February.

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Lewin Scholarship

Support students in financial need who are studying commerce or business within the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law.

Eligibility	Current or future undergraduate domestic student. Enrolled or intend to enrol full-time in any of the following programs: Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours) Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Business Management or any associated dual degree programs.
Scholarship details	At least $1,500 awarded. Duration may vary. Up to 4 awarded per years.
Scholarship focus	Financial hardship
Tentative dates	Applications typically open in November and close the following February.

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The Matthew McLennan and Richard Howes Outstanding Honours Collaboration Scholarship

This scholarship encourages collaboration and teamwork between high-performing Honours students from the UQ Business School and School of Economics.

Eligibility	Current domestic or international student. Enrolled in Honours program within the School of Business or School of Economics.
Scholarship details	$7,000 awarded for each student. Awarded for Semester 2 only. 2 awarded per year (1 to an Economics student, 1 to a Business student).
Scholarship focus	Academic excellence
Tentative dates	Applications typically open in June and close in July.

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Minton Scholarship

Encourages and supports undergraduate students experiencing financial hardship to study economics or commerce.

Eligibility	Current or future undergraduate domestic student. Enrolled or intend to enrol full-time in another of the following programs: Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics Honours Bachelor of Economics. Bachelor of Commerce.
Scholarship details	Up to $3,500 awarded. Duration may vary. Number awarded may vary.
Scholarship focus	Financial hardship
Tentative dates	Applications typically open in November and close the following February.

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Summer and Winter Research Scholarships

The Summer and Winter Research Programs offer scholarships to students wishing to undertake a research internship over the summer and winter vacation periods.

Research internships provide students with the opportunity to work with a researcher in a formal research environment so that they may experience the research process and discover what research is being undertaken in their field of interest at UQ.

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The Tomas Riha Scholarship

Established through a gift from the Riha family in 2022 under the Queensland Commitment matching scheme. The Scholarship is in memory of Associate Professor Tomas Riha, to honour his work and achievements.

Eligibility	Current undergraduate domestic student. Enrolled in the Bachelor of Economics or a dual program that includes the Bachelor of Economics.
Scholarship details	At least $4,500 awarded each year that it is held. Minimum completion time of the program the student is enroled in. Up to 1 scholarship may be awarded each year as tenure becomes vacant.
Scholarship focus	Financial hardship
Tentative dates	Applications typically open in January and close in March.

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Warren Braxton Bannister Bursaries in Economics

Established in 2005 and maintained by an endowment from the estate of the late Warren Braxton Bannister.

Eligibility	Current undergraduate domestic or international student. You are enrolled in the first year of one of the following programs: Bachelor of Economics Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics (Honours) Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours).
Scholarship details	At least $3,000 awarded. 1 year duration. 1 awarded per year.
Scholarship focus	Academics excellence, Financial hardship
Tentative dates	Applications typically open in January and close in March.

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