The UQI scholarships are awarded competitively, based on merit, to outstanding international students undertaking a research higher degree.

Award value:
Tuition fees and $25,849 per annum (2015 rate), indexed annually

To be eligible you must:
- Be an international student studying full-time and onshore in Australia. ^
- Be nominated by the enrolling school or institute.
- Be assessed by the Graduate School as meeting all conditions for admission to the research higher degree program.
- Not hold a qualification at the same or a higher level than the research higher degree program you are undertaking.
- Not be receiving an award, scholarship or salary providing a benefit greater than 75% of the UQI rate to undertake the research higher degree program.

^ A part-time student, who is resident on a temporary resident visa, with carer’s responsibilities, a medical condition or a disability which prevents them from studying full time may be eligible for scholarship consideration, on a case by case basis.

Students can be considered for scholarship twice. Consideration can be prior to enrolment, or in any scholarship round up to and including the first round after the confirmation milestone is achieved.

In instances where the candidate is awarded a scholarship after commencement there will be no retrospective payments of this scholarship.

Further details:
http://scholarships.uq.edu.au