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JCU Scholarships by Course Level

Making the most of the university experience is easier thanks to a range of scholarships. These JCU scholarships are based on study level of course

Higher Degree by Research

Australian Institute of Marine Science at JCU Scholarships for Domestic students
Open to: Domestic students wishing to apply for a PhD or MPhil
Value: $33,500 p.a

Australian Institute of Marine Science at JCU Scholarships for International students
Open to: Domestic students wishing to apply for a PhD or MPhil
Value: $33,500 p.a

Hunter Research Project Support Grant
Open to: Students conducting research on the Great Barrier Reef and/or the environmental impacts of climate change.
Value: $5,000 - $8,000
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

Indigenous Education Costs Scholarship
Open to: Full time Indigenous students.
Value: $5,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Indigenous Research Training Scholarships
Open to: Indigenous students wishing to apply for a PhD
Value: Living allowance stipend $46,653pa in 2023 + one off $10,000 for project expenses, tuition fees.

Iplex Higher Degree Research Grants
Open to: Master of Philosophy or Doctorate of Philosophy
Value: $4,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

James Cook University and The Townsville Hospital and Health Service Higher Degree by Research Scholarship
Open to: Higher Degree Research
Value: $34,002 per year
Opening date: 11 November 2024
Closing date: 28 February 2025

JCU Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Scholarships
Open to: Domestic students wishing to apply for a PhD or MPhil
Value: $AU33,500 p.a

JCU Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Scholarships - International
Open to: International students wishing to apply for a PhD or MPhil
Value: $AU33,500 p.a

JCU Library - SAGE Publishing Asia Pacific Grant for Indigenous HDR Students
Open to: Indigenous HDR Students
Value: $5,000
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

Joyce and George Vaughan Bequest Scholarship
Open to: Masters or PhD students undertaking research in Marine Biology
Value: $16,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Lions Marine Research Trust Grants
Open to: Students conducting research related to stinging jellyfish.
Value: $7,000
Opening date: 1 May 2024
Closing date: 9 August 2024

Lucy Le's Wish Oncology Conference Grant
Open to: Undergraduate, Postgraduate (incl higher degree by research)
Value: Up to $2,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

PhD Scholarship Opportunity: Supporting Perinatal Mental Health via Digital Technology
Open to: PhD Candidates Studying Psychology
Value: $34,002 per year
Opening date: 11 November 2024
Closing date: 9 December 2024

Thelma Myers Memorial Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nursing & Midwifery Scholarship
Open to: Postgraduate or higher degree in research
Value: $8,000 full time, $4,000 part time.
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Tom and Dorothy Cook Scholarships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Open to: Higher Degree Research -PhD, Masters by Research
Value: $33,500 per year plus $5,000 project expenses

Honours

Arrow Energy-JCU Go Further Indigenous Tertiary Scholarships
Open to: Australian Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders
Value: $10,000 full time, $5,000 part time
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Australian Banana Growers' Council Mort Johnston Scholarship
Open to: Students studying an undergraduate or honours degree at JCU with links to the banana industry.
Value: $5,000 full time, $2,500 part time.
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

ER Walker Bequest Bursary
Open to: Honours or postgraduate students undertaking research on stinging jellyfish (Class Cubozoa)
Value: $2,500
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Eric Booth Memorial Grants in Chemistry
Open to: Second or third year undergraduate students, honours students or post graduate students studying chemistry
Value: Up to $8,000
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

Hunter Research Project Support Grant
Open to: Students conducting research on the Great Barrier Reef and/or the environmental impacts of climate change.
Value: $5,000 - $8,000
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

Indigenous Education Costs Scholarship
Open to: Full time Indigenous students.
Value: $5,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

International Excellence Scholarship
Open to: International students
Value: 25% off tuition fee

JCU Halls of Residence Bursary
Open to: Enrolled full time, Townsville Campus
Value: $1,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

John and Janice King Scholarship
Open to: Papua New Guinean citizens enrolled full time in a course offered by JCU’s College of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Healthcare Sciences or College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences.
Value: $6,000
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

John Grey Hall of Residence Scholarship
Open to: Enrolled full time, Cairns Campus
Value: up to $5,029
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Julia Cooper Memorial Wildlife Research Bursary
Open to: Honours or Masters students undertaking research in the fields of terrestrial or marine ecology with a particular relevance to North Queensland
Value: $1,000
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

Lions Marine Research Trust Grants
Open to: Students conducting research related to stinging jellyfish.
Value: $7,000
Opening date: 1 May 2024
Closing date: 9 August 2024

Mark Patterson Memorial Bursary
Open to: Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (Honours) degree or Doctorate student undertaking research in animal or human immunology
Value: $6,000
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

NQBP-TropWATER Internship Bursary
Open to: Undergraduate, Honours or Post-Graduate Students
Value: $2,000 + 4-week industry-research placement

Richard Brookdale Scholarship
Open to: Cairns based Bachelor of Arts (Honours) or Masters students undertaking an honours or masters topic in Australian Indigenous archaeology
Value: $2,500
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Robert Logan Memorial Grant
Open to: Honours and Postgraduate students in Biochemistry
Value: up to $14,000
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

Ross Spark and John Breinl Memorial Grants Program
Open to: Indigenous students planning to participate in a conference or other similar professional development activity relating to public health.
Value: Up to $2,000.
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Shirley Gilliver Memorial Fund Grant
Open to: Undergraduate, Masters or Research
Value: $ varies
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

Tom and Dorothy Cook Scholarships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Open to: Higher Degree Research -PhD, Masters by Research
Value: $33,500 per year plus $5,000 project expenses

William Thomas Williams Honours Bursary
Open to: Honours
Value: $10,000 full time, $5,000 part time

Postgraduate

Arrow Energy-JCU Go Further Indigenous Tertiary Scholarships
Open to: Australian Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders
Value: $10,000 full time, $5,000 part time
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Australian Banana Growers' Council Mort Johnston Scholarship
Open to: Students studying an undergraduate or honours degree at JCU with links to the banana industry.
Value: $5,000 full time, $2,500 part time.
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

CSIRO Indigenous STEM Scholarship
Open to: Indigenous Full Time Students Studying a STEM Course
Value: $10,000 per year
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Destination Australia Scholarship - International
Open to: New Students commencing full time study.
Value: $15,000

Elizabeth Pearse Music Scholarship
Open to: PhD or Masters (Music)
Value: $8,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

ER Walker Bequest Bursary
Open to: Honours or postgraduate students undertaking research on stinging jellyfish (Class Cubozoa)
Value: $2,500
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Eric Booth Memorial Grants in Chemistry
Open to: Second or third year undergraduate students, honours students or post graduate students studying chemistry
Value: Up to $8,000
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

HEB Memorial Bursary
Open to: Bachelor of Education or Masters of Teaching & Learning or Bachelor of Arts
Value: $2,000
Opening date: 10 April 2024
Closing date: 30 April 2024

Hunter Research Project Support Grant
Open to: Students conducting research on the Great Barrier Reef and/or the environmental impacts of climate change.
Value: $5,000 - $8,000
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

Indigenous Education Costs Scholarship
Open to: Full time Indigenous students.
Value: $5,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

International Excellence Scholarship
Open to: International students
Value: 25% off tuition fee

International On-Campus Accommodation Grant
Open to: International students who have applied to live on campus at the John Grey Hall Accommodation in Cairns
Value: Up to $2,832 once off payment
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Iplex Higher Degree Research Grants
Open to: Master of Philosophy or Doctorate of Philosophy
Value: $4,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

JCU Halls of Residence Bursary
Open to: Enrolled full time, Townsville Campus
Value: $1,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

JCU Library - SAGE Publishing Asia Pacific Grant for Indigenous HDR Students
Open to: Indigenous HDR Students
Value: $5,000
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

John and Janice King Scholarship
Open to: Papua New Guinean citizens enrolled full time in a course offered by JCU’s College of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Healthcare Sciences or College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences.
Value: $6,000
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

John Grey Hall of Residence Scholarship
Open to: Enrolled full time, Cairns Campus
Value: up to $5,029
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Joyce and George Vaughan Bequest Scholarship
Open to: Masters or PhD students undertaking research in Marine Biology
Value: $16,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Julia Cooper Memorial Wildlife Research Bursary
Open to: Honours or Masters students undertaking research in the fields of terrestrial or marine ecology with a particular relevance to North Queensland
Value: $1,000
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

Lions Marine Research Trust Grants
Open to: Students conducting research related to stinging jellyfish.
Value: $7,000
Opening date: 1 May 2024
Closing date: 9 August 2024

Lucy Le's Wish Oncology Conference Grant
Open to: Undergraduate, Postgraduate (incl higher degree by research)
Value: Up to $2,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Mark Patterson Memorial Bursary
Open to: Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (Honours) degree or Doctorate student undertaking research in animal or human immunology
Value: $6,000
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

My Fortress Accounting Scholarship
Open to: Bachelor of Commerce (or Commerce dual degree) with an accounting major OR Master of Professional Accounting (or Master of Professional Accounting the dual degree)
Value: $4,000
Opening date: 31 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

NQBP-TropWATER Internship Bursary
Open to: Undergraduate, Honours or Post-Graduate Students
Value: $2,000 + 4-week industry-research placement

Peter Leggat Memorial Grants
Open to: Post graduate students studying Public Health and Tropical Medicine who intend to attend the Southern Cross Australasian Travel and Tropical Medicine Conference.
Value: $1,000
Opening date: 5 September 2024
Closing date: 19 September 2024

PhD Scholarship Opportunity: Supporting Perinatal Mental Health via Digital Technology
Open to: PhD Candidates Studying Psychology
Value: $34,002 per year
Opening date: 11 November 2024
Closing date: 9 December 2024

Richard Brookdale Scholarship
Open to: Cairns based Bachelor of Arts (Honours) or Masters students undertaking an honours or masters topic in Australian Indigenous archaeology
Value: $2,500
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Robert Logan Memorial Grant
Open to: Honours and Postgraduate students in Biochemistry
Value: up to $14,000
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

Ross Spark and John Breinl Memorial Grants Program
Open to: Indigenous students planning to participate in a conference or other similar professional development activity relating to public health.
Value: Up to $2,000.
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Samuel & Eileen Gluyas Fellowship
Open to: Masters or Doctorate students, conducting research in relation to diseases of cattle, breeding of cattle, or general cattle husbandry
Value: $ varies
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Scott Williams Foundation Scholarship
Open to: Full Time Students From Regional Areas
Value: $6,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Shirley Gilliver Memorial Fund Grant
Open to: Undergraduate, Masters or Research
Value: $ varies
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

The Walter & Eliza Hall Trust Opportunity Scholarship
Open to: Undergraduate or postgraduate coursework students with a physical disability.
Value: $4,000
Opening date: 31 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

The Wood Scholarship
Open to: Indigenous students studying a course offered by JCU’s College of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Healthcare Sciences or College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences.
Value: Up to $25,000

Thelma Myers Memorial Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nursing & Midwifery Scholarship
Open to: Postgraduate or higher degree in research
Value: $8,000 full time, $4,000 part time.
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Tom and Dorothy Cook Scholarships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Open to: Higher Degree Research -PhD, Masters by Research
Value: $33,500 per year plus $5,000 project expenses

William Thomas Williams Postgraduate Scholarship
Open to: Full time PhD, or Masters
Value: $20,000 for up to 3 years

Work Integrated Learning (WIL)/Placement Scholarship for Postgraduate Students
Open to: Students enrolled in a confirmed placement of a minimum of 1 week or 36 hours in length, arranged within the 2024 academic year
Value: Up to $4,000
Opening date: 28 June 2024
Closing date: 21 August 2024

Undergraduate (All)

AECOM's Dr Jonathan Harris Undergraduate Scholarship
Open to: Undergraduate, full time
Value: $5,000
Opening date: 31 May 2024
Closing date: 7 August 2024

AIMS@JCU Indigenous Undergraduate Scholarships
Open to: Undergraduate Indigenous students studying Marine Science
Value: Varies
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Amuthan Medical Research Grant
Open to: Students currently enrolled full-time in the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery
Value: $3,000
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

Amuthan Memorial Indigenous Scholarship
Open to: Undergraduate, full time
Value: $5,000 per year
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Arrow Energy-JCU Go Further Indigenous Tertiary Scholarships
Open to: Australian Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders
Value: $10,000 full time, $5,000 part time
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Australian Banana Growers' Council Mort Johnston Scholarship
Open to: Students studying an undergraduate or honours degree at JCU with links to the banana industry.
Value: $5,000 full time, $2,500 part time.
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Australian Orthopaedic Association Joint University Scholarship
Open to: Undergraduate, MBBS 6, enrolled in the following year
Value: $4,000
Opening date: 31 May 2024
Closing date: 31 October 2024

Australian South Sea Islander Community Foundation Scholarship
Open to: Australian South Sea Islanders studying an undergraduate degree
Value: $5,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

CSIRO Indigenous STEM Scholarship
Open to: Indigenous Full Time Students Studying a STEM Course
Value: $10,000 per year
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Cullinane Law Scholarship
Open to: Students studying Bachelor of Laws
Value: Up to $6,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Daintree Rainforest Observatory Intern Scholarship
Open to: Undergrad students studying Bachelor of Science/Ecology/Zoology or related JCU undergraduate degree.
Value: $5,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 31 October 2024

David Hastings Bursary
Open to: Undergraduate with a physical disability or other impairment
Value: $1,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Eric Booth Memorial Grants in Chemistry
Open to: Second or third year undergraduate students, honours students or post graduate students studying chemistry
Value: Up to $8,000
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

George Roberts CBE Bursary
Open to: George Roberts Hall residents who have achieved a minimum credit average in their first year of undergraduate subjects
Value: $3,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Greg Garrick Rural Nursing Bursary
Open to: 2nd Year Bachelor of Nursing Science, Bachelor of Nursing and Midwifery,
Value: $2,000
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

HEB Memorial Bursary
Open to: Bachelor of Education or Masters of Teaching & Learning or Bachelor of Arts
Value: $2,000
Opening date: 10 April 2024
Closing date: 30 April 2024

Holding Redlich Indigenous Law Scholarships
Open to: Undergraduate Law
Value: $5,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Hugh Alexander Grierson Trust Scholarship
Open to: Undergraduate Australian Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders studying full time with preference given to veterinary science or scientific research.
Value: $5,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Inclusion Works Indigenous Bursary
Open to: Undergraduate Indigenous students enrolled in Bachelor of Social Work
Value: $2,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Indigenous Education Costs Scholarship
Open to: Full time Indigenous students.
Value: $5,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Indigenous STEM Scholarship
Open to: Indigenous students enrolled in a STEM course.
Value: $5,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

International Excellence Scholarship
Open to: International students
Value: 25% off tuition fee

Iplex Undergraduate Engineering Scholarship
Open to: Bachelor of Engineering (Majors Chemical or Mechanical)
Value: $8,000

JCU Access Fund
Open to: Access Scholarships and Bursaries: full-time students in their first calendar year of study experiencing financial hardship. Support Grants: full-time students in their second calendar year of study experiencing financial hardship.
Opening date: 30 September 2024
Closing date: 30 October 2024

JCU Halls of Residence Bursary
Open to: Enrolled full time, Townsville Campus
Value: $1,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

John and Janice King Scholarship
Open to: Papua New Guinean citizens enrolled full time in a course offered by JCU’s College of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Healthcare Sciences or College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences.
Value: $6,000
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

John Grey Hall of Residence Scholarship
Open to: Enrolled full time, Cairns Campus
Value: up to $5,029
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Leo and Mabel Barnett French Travel Grant
Open to: Third year undergraduate students studying French and intending to study overseas in a French speaking country
Value: $5,000

Lucy Le's Wish Oncology Conference Grant
Open to: Undergraduate, Postgraduate (incl higher degree by research)
Value: Up to $2,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Lucy Le's Wish Oncology Placement Grant
Open to: Students enrolled in Year 5 of the MBBS Program
Value: Up to $3,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Lynn Kratcha Memorial Rural Bursary
Open to: Second year Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery students with an interest in rural medicine and are able to undertake an international rural elective
Value: $ varies
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

Maggie Grant-Wronski Memorial Grant
Open to: Undergraduate 3rd year MBBS
Value: $2,500
Opening date: 31 October 2024
Closing date: 28 March 2025

Max Eden Memorial Grant Bursary
Open to: Undergraduate
Value: $2,000
Opening date: 31 October 2024
Closing date: 2 December 2024

Mick McLoughlin Memorial Bursary
Open to: Fifth year Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery students who intend to undertake the year 6 elective in an 'underserved' area of Australia or the developing world.
Value: $2,500
Opening date: 1 October 2025
Closing date: 31 October 2025

My Fortress Accounting Scholarship
Open to: Bachelor of Commerce (or Commerce dual degree) with an accounting major OR Master of Professional Accounting (or Master of Professional Accounting the dual degree)
Value: $4,000
Opening date: 31 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

My Fortress Financial Planning Scholarship
Open to: Bachelor of Commerce
Value: $4,000
Opening date: 31 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

North Queensland Bulk Ports Marine Science Scholarship
Open to: Bachelor of Science (Marine Science)
Value: $5,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

North Queensland Gas Pipeline Regional Women's Scholarship
Open to: 1st or 2nd year female students from a rural or regional location
Value: $8,000

NQBP-TropWATER Internship Bursary
Open to: Undergraduate, Honours or Post-Graduate Students
Value: $2,000 + 4-week industry-research placement

Orpheus Island Research Station Field Internship Scholarship
Open to: Undergrad students studying Bachelor of Science/Marine Science/Environmental management or related JCU undergraduate degree.
Value: $5,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 31 October 2024

Queensland Health Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Scholarship Program
Open to: Undergraduate First Nations peoples, enrolled full-time in a health-related degree
Value: $5,000 to $30,000 per year
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Richard Hays Bursary
Open to: Year 5 or 6, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery students who wish to attend a Medical Conference
Value: $2,500
Opening date: 1 October 2025
Closing date: 31 October 2025

Richard Hays Foundation Dean of Medicine Bursary
Open to: Australian Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders admitted to the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery in their 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th year of study.
Value: $1,500
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

Rockfield's Dr Jeff Loughran Scholarship
Open to: Bachelor of Engineering
Value: $2,500
Opening date: 31 May 2024
Closing date: 7 August 2024

Ross River Solar Farm Regional Women's Scholarship
Open to: 1st or 2nd year students enrolled full time in Bachelor of Engineering (honours), Bachelor Engineering / Bachelor Information Technology or Bachelor Engineering / Bachelor Science
Value: $8,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Scott Williams Foundation Scholarship
Open to: Full Time Students From Regional Areas
Value: $6,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Shirley Gilliver Memorial Fund Grant
Open to: Undergraduate, Masters or Research
Value: $ varies
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

Stabler Howlett Placement Bursary
Open to: Undergraduate, 5th Year, Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Value: $1,500
Opening date: 12 August 2024
Closing date: 8 September 2024

Strive Occupational Rehabilitation Scholarship
Open to: Australian Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders
Value: $5,000
Opening date: 31 May 2024
Closing date: 7 August 2024

The Mary MacKillop Today First Nations Tertiary Scholarship
Open to: Indigenous students in any undergraduate degree
Value: $6,000 full time, $3,000 part time.
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

The Roobiny Rural Placement Bursary
Open to: Fourth or final Year Veterinary Science
Value: $2,500
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

The Ruby Scholarship
Open to: Full time undergraduate students aged 25 and over
Value: $8,000
Opening date: 31 May 2024
Closing date: 7 August 2024

The Tableland Veterinary Service Grants Program
Open to: Undergraduate, 4th Year, Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Value: $1,000
Opening date: 1 October 2025
Closing date: 31 October 2025

The Walter & Eliza Hall Trust Opportunity Scholarship
Open to: Undergraduate or postgraduate coursework students with a physical disability.
Value: $4,000
Opening date: 31 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

The Wood Scholarship
Open to: Indigenous students studying a course offered by JCU’s College of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Healthcare Sciences or College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences.
Value: Up to $25,000

Townsville Hospital & Health Service Scholarship
Open to: Indigenous, 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th year Nursing Science or Nursing-Midwifery
Value: $6,000
Opening date: 31 May 2024
Closing date: 7 August 2024

Tropical Vets Placement Experience Scholarship
Open to: Undergraduate, Full-time or Part-time who have a confirmed placement opportunity.
Value: $5,000
Opening date: 1 October 2025
Closing date: 31 October 2025

Vets Central Placement Grant
Open to: Undergraduate, 5th Year, Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Value: $1,500
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Work Integrated Learning (WIL)/Placement Scholarship
Open to: Students enrolled in a confirmed placement of a minimum of 1 week or 36 hours in length, arranged within the 2024 academic year
Value: Up to $3,000
Opening date: 2 September 2024
Closing date: 27 September 2024

Yvonne Thomas Bursary
Open to: Female undergraduate students aged 25 and over (at time of closing date)
Value: $3,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Undergraduate (First Year)

Amuthan Medical Research Grant
Open to: Students currently enrolled full-time in the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery
Value: $3,000
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

Arrow Energy-JCU Go Further Indigenous Tertiary Scholarships
Open to: Australian Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders
Value: $10,000 full time, $5,000 part time
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Australian South Sea Islander Community Foundation Scholarship
Open to: Australian South Sea Islanders studying an undergraduate degree
Value: $5,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Bachelor of Veterinary Science Relocation Grant
Open to: Commencing Students Studying Veterinary Science
Value: $5,000

Commonwealth Scholarships
Open to: Indigenous, Undergraduate, full time
Value: $1,000

Cullinane Law Scholarship
Open to: Students studying Bachelor of Laws
Value: Up to $6,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Cybec Foundation Medicine Scholarship
Open to: Indigenous Students Commencing Medicine
Value: $30,000 per year
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Destination Australia Scholarship - Domestic
Open to: New Students commencing full time study.
Value: $15,000

Destination Australia Scholarship - International
Open to: New Students commencing full time study.
Value: $15,000

Digby Wilson Indigenous Scholarship
Open to: Commencing Undergraduate, Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander
Value: $6,000 (full-time) $3,000 (part-time)
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Dr Peter Crossman Scholarship
Open to: Undergraduate first year
Value: $9,240
Opening date: 15 September 2024
Closing date: 5 January 2025

Hugh Alexander Grierson Trust Scholarship
Open to: Undergraduate Australian Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders studying full time with preference given to veterinary science or scientific research.
Value: $5,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Inclusion Works Indigenous Bursary
Open to: Undergraduate Indigenous students enrolled in Bachelor of Social Work
Value: $2,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Indigenous Education Costs Scholarship
Open to: Full time Indigenous students.
Value: $5,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Indigenous STEM Scholarship
Open to: Indigenous students enrolled in a STEM course.
Value: $5,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

International Excellence Scholarship
Open to: International students
Value: 25% off tuition fee

International On-Campus Accommodation Grant
Open to: International students who have applied to live on campus at the John Grey Hall Accommodation in Cairns
Value: Up to $2,832 once off payment
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

J K O'Brien Scholarship for Health Sciences
Open to: Undergraduate 1st year, full time, Human Health
Value: $10,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

JCU Access Fund
Open to: Access Scholarships and Bursaries: full-time students in their first calendar year of study experiencing financial hardship. Support Grants: full-time students in their second calendar year of study experiencing financial hardship.
Opening date: 30 September 2024
Closing date: 30 October 2024

JCU Deans’ Scholarship
Open to: High-achieving school leavers with an ATAR of 95 to 97
Value: $20,000 for up to 4 years ($5,000 per year)

JCU Halls of Residence Bursary
Open to: Enrolled full time, Townsville Campus
Value: $1,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

JCU Relocation Scholarship
Open to: Commencing Students
Value: Up to $3,000

JCU School of Business – Rugby Union Scholarship
Open to: Commencing Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Business
Value: $2,000

JCU Vice Chancellor's Scholarship
Open to: High-achieving school leavers with an ATAR of 97+
Value: $40,000 for up to 4 years ($10,000 per year)

John and Janice King Scholarship
Open to: Papua New Guinean citizens enrolled full time in a course offered by JCU’s College of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Healthcare Sciences or College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences.
Value: $6,000
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

John Grey Hall of Residence Scholarship
Open to: Enrolled full time, Cairns Campus
Value: up to $5,029
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

North Queensland Gas Pipeline Regional Women's Scholarship
Open to: 1st or 2nd year female students from a rural or regional location
Value: $8,000

Pat and Bill Mahoney Scholarship
Open to: Commencing students in first Undergraduate program
Value: $5,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

QCoal Foundation Scholarship
Open to: First year students with preference given to Geology or Science (excludes Marine Biology)
Value: $10,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Ross River Solar Farm Regional Women's Scholarship
Open to: 1st or 2nd year students enrolled full time in Bachelor of Engineering (honours), Bachelor Engineering / Bachelor Information Technology or Bachelor Engineering / Bachelor Science
Value: $8,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Shirley Gilliver Memorial Fund Grant
Open to: Undergraduate, Masters or Research
Value: $ varies
Opening date: 24 March 2025
Closing date: 16 May 2025

The Balnaves Foundation Indigenous Medical Scholarship
Open to: Indigenous Students Commencing Medicine
Value: $30,000 per year
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

The George Alexander Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship
Open to: Undergraduate, commencing from rural or regional location
Value: $8,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

The Wolfe Award
Open to: Commencing Undergraduate, full time
Value: $5,000 per year

The Wood Scholarship
Open to: Indigenous students studying a course offered by JCU’s College of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Healthcare Sciences or College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences.
Value: Up to $25,000

Townsville Airport Indigenous Scholarship
Open to: Commencing Indigenous Students
Value: $7,000 per year
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Townsville Hospital & Health Service Scholarship
Open to: Indigenous, 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th year Nursing Science or Nursing-Midwifery
Value: $6,000
Opening date: 31 May 2024
Closing date: 7 August 2024

Wandering Warriors Indigenous Veterans Undergraduate Scholarship
Open to: Commencing Indigenous students.
Value: $10,000 per year
Opening date: 1 October 2025
Closing date: 31 October 2025

Work Integrated Learning (WIL)/Placement Scholarship
Open to: Students enrolled in a confirmed placement of a minimum of 1 week or 36 hours in length, arranged within the 2024 academic year
Value: Up to $3,000
Opening date: 2 September 2024
Closing date: 27 September 2024

Yvonne Thomas Bursary
Open to: Female undergraduate students aged 25 and over (at time of closing date)
Value: $3,000
Opening date: 1 October 2024
Closing date: 10 January 2025