Undergraduate and honours scholarships

BJ Freeman Scholarship in Commerce

Supports a Bachelor of Commerce student who is experiencing financial hardship.

Eligibility	Current or future undergraduate domestic student Enrolled in a full-time Bachelor of Commerce (including duals) program. Completed a minimum of 16 units.
Scholarship details	$5,000 per year scholarship. 1 year duration. 1 awarded per year.
Scholarship focus	Financial hardship
Tentative dates	Applications typically open in December and close the following March.

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Business School Tuition Fee Reduction Scholarship (Honours)

Supports high achieving students to continue their studies in the UQ Business School Honours program.

Eligibility	Current or future undergraduate domestic or international student Enrolled in any of the following honours programs: Bachelor of Business Management (Honours) Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Completing any of the following programs: Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours) (Research Pathway only) Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) (Finance major only).
Scholarship details	$10,000 per year scholarship. 1 year duration. 2-3 awarded per year.
Scholarship focus	Academic excellence Financial hardship
Tentative dates	Applications typically open in March and close the following July.

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CFA Institute Scholarship

As a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) affiliated university, UQ Business School is offering students currently completing their degrees the opportunity to become a CFA with a CFA Institute Scholarship.

The CFA Institute Scholarship is available only for new candidates planning on sitting for the Level 1 CFA exam. This is a highly competitive scholarship as only limited number of scholarships are available each year.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the CFA Institue Scholarship you must:

Not be currently registered for a CFA Program exam. You are not eligible if you have registered the exam with the CFA before you apply.
Satisfy the enrolment requirements detailed here.
Have an overall GPA of 6.2 or above.
Have successfully completed at least 3 FINM courses, with an average GPA of 6.5 or above.

Exam Cost

If you are selected for the award, the CFA Institute Scholarship waives the one-time program enrolment fee, and discounts the exam registration fee to $350USD, which includes access to the curriculum and all available study tools. This discounted price will be reflected during the checkout process.

It is important to note that once awarded, your scholarship can be redeemed for up to one year from the date you receive your award notification email.

Application Process

Apply online. Note: You will need to create a CFA Institute account if you do not have one yet.
Complete and submit the following documents as attachments during the online application process:
- Your curriculum vitae (CV)
- A cover letter including statement of your career goals
- Your academic transcript

Application Dates

While there are technically no deadlines to apply for a CFA Program Student Scholarship, scholarship awards will be made twice a year.

For applications submitted before 30 June, a scholarship decision will be made by 31 July.

For applications submitted before 31 December, a scholarship decision will be made by 31 January.

Once awarded, you can redeem the scholarship for up to one year from the date you receive your sward notification email.

Tips for Success

Once your CFA Exam Scholarship has been awarded, you may proceed to register for the exam.
Study the original source materials – as assigned in each Study Session.
Use review materials as a backup and NOT as your ONLY studying material.
Complete all the practice problems and write out explanations on ALL learning outcome statements (LOS) in each of the Study Sessions. Research has shown that if you prepare your own study notes, you will retain about 60% of the materials you studied; only 15-25% material will be retained if you use other people’s notes.
Study consistently. We would recommend studying between 15-20 hours per week for each of the 18 study sessions. In the final month before your exam, study 25-30 hours per week for review of concepts, etc.
It is important that you study the right way for Level I. Do not take short cuts. This will be your basis for success for futures levels. In fact, many of the materials on Level II overlap with Level I.

Further information or questions

If you have any questions about the application process or the CFA Institute you can speak to:

Dr. Ronghong Huang

To find out more about the CFA Institue Exam, please visit the CFA Institue website.

Cornelis Frederiks Scholarship in Accounting

Supports a financially disadvantaged student studying a declared major in accounting.

Eligibility	Current undergraduate domestic student. Enrolled in a full-time Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours). Declared major in Accounting.
Scholarship details	$5,000 per year scholarship. 1 year duration. Number awarded may vary.
Scholarship focus	Financial hardship
Tentative dates	Applications typically open in December and close the following February.

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Frank Finn Scholarships

Provides support to domestic Business School students who are experiencing financial disadvantage.

Read the stories of recipients of Frank Finn Scholarships.

Eligibility	Current undergraduate domestic student. Enrolled full-time in any of the following programs: Bachelor of Commerce (including duals with the Bachelor of Commerce) Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours) Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) program. Can demonstrate and provide documentary evidence of financial hardship Any other matter that the selection committee considers to be relevant to the applicant’s future success in the profession of commerce.
Scholarship details	The Faculty will determine the value of scholarships awarded in any year. 4 year duration max. Number awarded may vary.
Scholarship focus	Financial hardship
Tentative dates	Applications typically, open end of the year and close in March the following year.

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J.M. Donnelly Scholarship

Provides financial support to female students of Samoan heritage to undertake studies in the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law at UQ.

Eligibility	Current undergraduate domestic student. Enrolled full-time in any undergraduate program administered by the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law. Are a female and can provide evidence of Samoan heritage.
Scholarship details	At least $1,500 awarded. 1 year duration whilst undertaking full-time studies. 1 awarded per year.
Scholarship focus	Financial hardship Diversity
Tentative dates	Applications typically open in January and close in February.

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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 January and close in February.

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Knauf Insulation Scholarship

Supports a domestic student enrolled in their penultimate year of a Bachelor of Business Management with a dual in either Science or Engineering.

Eligibility	Current undergraduate domestic student. Enrolled full-time in the Bachelor of Business Management with a dual in either Science of Engineering. Completing the International Business, Leadership and Management Science or the Marketing major.
Scholarship details	$20,000 payable towards tuition fees. 1 year year. 1 awarded per year.
Scholarship focus	Academic excellence
Tentative dates	Applications typically open in December and close in January.

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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 December and close the following February.

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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 December and close the following February.

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Paul Compton Women in Finance Scholarship

This scholarship is to encourage and support female students experiencing financial need to study finance at The University of Queensland.

Eligibility	Current or future female undergraduate domestic student. Enrolled full-time in one of the following programs: Bachelor of Commerce (or a dual program that includes a Bachelor of Commerce) with a declared Finance major (excluding a Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Arts). Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours). Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours) with a declared Finance major.
Scholarship details	At least $6,500 payable towards tuition fees. Duration of the program taken full-time. 1 awarded per year.
Scholarship focus	Financial hardship
Tentative dates	Applications typically open in February and close in June.

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Women in Finance Scholarship

Supports female students to study finance and pursue a career in quantitative finance, fund management or investment management.

Eligibility	Current undergraduate female domestic student. Enrolled full-time in one of the following programs: Bachelor of Commerce (or a dual program that includes a Bachelor of Commerce) in a declared Finance major. Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours). Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours) in a declared Finance major.
Scholarship details	$5,000 per year. Up to 2 years duration. Up to 10 awarded.
Scholarship focus	Academic excellence, diversity
Tentative dates	Applications open. Closes on Feb 28th.

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The Matthew McLennan and Richard Howes Outstanding Honours Collaboration Scholarship (Honours)

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

Eligibility	Current domestic or international student. Enrolled in Honours program within the School of Business or School of Economics.
Scholarship details	The Faculty will determine the value of scholarships awarded in any year. Awarded for Semester 2 only. 2 awarded per year.
Scholarship focus	Academic excellence
Tentative dates	Applications typically open in June and close in July.

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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, providing an opportunity to work with a researcher in a formal research environment.

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The summer and research projects are only available to current students in a UQ Business program.