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.
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.
Scholarships for undergraduate law students
| Scholarship | Nationality | Eligibility |
Closing date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TC Beirne School of Law Scholarship for International Students | International | International students wishing to commence study in 2019 | 17 May 2019 (S2) |
| Leadership, excellence and Diversity (LEAD) | Domestic | Full-time students commencing in 2019 with demonstrated educational, social &/or financial challenges, or are from a rural and regional area. | TBC |
| TC Beirne School of Law Scholarship | Domestic | Full-time student with significant financial need. | 28 February 2020 |
| McCullough Robertson Endowed Scholarship for Law Students | Domestic | Full-time student experiencing social, physical or economic challenges. | 8 March 2019 |
| Endowed Dr J & Dr M Fulcher Scholarship in Law | Domestic | Full-time indigenous student that has completed a minimum of 16 units with a minimum GPA of 4.5 and are experiencing economic hardship. | 8 March 2019 |
| The J.M. Donnelly Scholarship | Domestic | Full-time female, Samoan student. This scholarship is administered by the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law. | TBC |
| UQ Summer & Winter Research Scholarships | International or Domestic | Current UQ coursework students. | 5 April 2019 |
More scholarships
View all scholarships for undergraduate students (not specific to law).
Scholarships for postgraduate law students
| Scholarship | Nationality | Eligibility | Closing date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TC Beirne School of Law Scholarship for International Students | International | International students wishing to commence study in 2019. | 17 May 2019 (S2) |
| Richard Cooper Scholarship | Domestic | Domestic students enrolled or enrolling in a full-time Master of Laws (LLM) or a Higher Degree by Research | 28 February 2020 |
| TC Beirne School of Law Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship | International | For full-time students of the Master of Laws (LLM) or Master of International Commercial Law (MICLaw) or Master of International Law (MIL) and duals | 28 February 2020 |
More scholarships
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All postgraduate coursework and research scholarships
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 (2019) for the award ceremony (2020) and who have participated in at least one Pro Bono activity. | 22 November 2019 |