Scholarships and prizes
Consider applying for a scholarship when you apply for entry to a program. Most scholarships are annual and will open for applications toward the end of the year and close by the start of first semester. Some scholarships are offered on a semester basis (twice yearly).
All coursework students
For an incentive to do your best at your coursework, view 'prizes' to see what you can earn from achieving top results in particular courses.
International students already in Australia
If you are an international student already living in Australia, you may be eligible for a tuition fee scholarship.
Scholarships for undergraduate law students
| Scholarship | Nationality | Eligibility |
Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The UQLA Endowment Fund Scholarship | Domestic | Full-time students enrolled in 2021 experiencing financial hardship. | Closed |
| Leadership, Excellence and Diversity (LEAD) | Domestic | Full-time students commencing in 2022 with demonstrated educational, social &/or financial challenges, or are from a rural and regional area. | Closed |
| TC Beirne School of Law Scholarship (LLB (Hons)) | Domestic | Students enrolling full-time in 2021 experiencing demonstrated financial challenges. | Closed |
| McCullough Robertson Endowed Scholarship for Law Students | Domestic | Student enrolling full-time in 2021 experiencing social, physical or economic challenges. | Closed |
| Endowed Dr J & Dr M Fulcher Scholarship in Law | Domestic | Students enrolling full-time in 2021 experiencing demonstrated financial challenges. | Closed |
| Tertiary Access Payment | Domestic | Students from a rural, regional or remote area, enrolling full-time in 2021 and completed year 12 in 2020. | Closed |
| The J.M. Donnelly Scholarship | Domestic | Full-time female, Samoan student. This scholarship is administered by the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law. | Closed |
| Shiren Law Scholarship | Domestic | Student enrolling full-time in 2021 experiencing demonstrated financial challenges. | Closed |
| UQ Summer & Winter Research Scholarships | International or Domestic | Current UQ coursework students. |
Closed |
| India Global Leaders | International | High achieving new students from India | Twice yearly |
| Hong Kong Global Leaders | International | High achieving new students from Hong Kong | Twice yearly |
| Indonesia Global Leaders | International | High achieving new students from Indonesia | Twice yearly |
| Japan Global Leaders | International | High achieving new students from Japan | Twice yearly |
| Latin America Global Leaders | International | High achieving new students from Latin America | Twice yearly |
| Macau Global Leaders | International | High achieving new students from Macau | Twice yearly |
| Malaysia Global Leaders | International | High achieving new students from Malaysia | Twice yearly |
| Singapore Global Leaders | International | High achieving new students from Singapore | Twice yearly |
| Vietnam Global Leaders | International | High achieving new students from Vietnam | Twice yearly |
All scholarships
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Scholarships for postgraduate law students
| Scholarship | Nationality | Eligibility | Closing date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Cooper Scholarship | Domestic | Domestic students enrolling full-time in 2021 in the Master of Laws (LLM) or a Higher Degree by Research. | Closed |
| Law Scholarships for International Students - Postgraduate coursework | International | High achieving students commencing study in LLM, MIL or MICLaw (or duals) in Semester 2, 2021. | 15 May 2021 |
| Europe Global Leaders | International | High achieving new students from Europe | Twice yearly |
| India Global Leaders | International | High achieving new students from India | Twice yearly |
| Hong Kong Global Leaders | International | High achieving new students from Hong Kong | Twice yearly |
| Indonesia Global Leaders | International | High achieving new students from Indonesia | Twice yearly |
| Japan Global Leaders | International | High achieving new students from Japan | Twice yearly |
| Latin America Global Leaders | International | High achieving new students from Latin America | Twice yearly |
| Macau Global Leaders | International | High achieving new students from Macau | Twice yearly |
| Malaysia Global Leaders | International | High achieving new students from Malaysia | Twice yearly |
| Singapore Global Leaders | International | High achieving new students from Singapore | Twice yearly |
| International | High achieving new students from Taiwan | Twice yearly | |
| Vietnam Global Leaders | International | High achieving new students from Vietnam | Twice yearly |
All scholarships
Search across all scholarships available to new and current UQ postgraduate students
Visit the UQ scholarships website
Research grant
The Owen Fletcher Research Fund provides a grant for $1000 for the best publication or conference paper by a research postgraduate student published in a refereed academic journal or presented at a conference. The award will be made by the Law School’s Research Higher Degrees Committee on the recommendation of a judge or panel of judges appointed by the Committee for that purpose.
Prizes and Awards for law students
Most prizes are automatically awarded to students on the basis of the greatest proficiency in a particular course or courses, students are not required to submit an application. However, the prizes displaying below are not automatically awarded and students are required to submit an application.
| Prize | Nationality | Eligibility | Closing date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Bono Publico Award | All | Students that are graduating in the academic year 2021 for the award ceremony (2022) and who have participated in at least one Pro Bono activity. | 28 November 2021 |
| UQLS Medal for Outstanding Achievement | All | Students that are graduating in the academic year 2020 in either Semesters 1 or 2. | Closed |
| Andrea Bowler Memorial Prize for Family Law | All | Students that completed LAWS5121 Family Law in Semester 1 with a grade of 5 or higher. | Closed |
Prizes
View all prizes for law students.