UQ Advantage Grant

The UQ Advantage Grant scheme has been designed to promote student mobility and to encourage participation in a wide-range of co-curricular and related activities which enhance students' academic and career development. The Grants offer financial support to subsidise UQ students' involvement in activities which will enrich their studies and university experience.

Who is eligible?

These grants are for students currently enrolled in a degree program at the University of Queensland (i.e. undergraduate, honours, graduate certificate, graduate diploma or coursework masters). The grants are not for students enrolled in research higher degree programs.

How much

The amount of the grant will vary up to a maximum of $1000, depending on availability of funding, location of activity, level of involvement in activity, amount of co-funding by academic unit. Students are encouraged to apply for funding from other sources such as your Faculty or School. Each application will be considered on a case by case basis.

For example:

• Activities located in Brisbane: Up to $100 
• Activities involving travel within Australia: $200-$400
• Activities involving travel to the Asia-Pacific region: Up to $500
• Activities involving travel to the rest of the world: Up to $1000

Application due dates

Grants will be awarded 4 times during the year. Due dates for applications are by 5pm on the following dates* each year:

• 15 February: For travel between March and June
• 15 May: For travel between June and  September
• 15 August: For travel between September and  December
• 15 November: For travel between December and  March

* Note: if the deadline falls on a weekend or public holiday, the due date is 5pm on the next working day. 

Guidelines

Please note that the UQ Advantage Grant Guidelines have recently been updated.  Significant changes have been made to ensure all student applications are considered equitably. 

Previous recipients

Jessica Kane 
Confucious tour

"This trip was very rewarding. As an architecture student i was able to experience first hand architecture of a different culture, whether it was the ancient traditional method of construction or even the modern architecture. The design studio offered me a unique challenge as the project was set in a different climate and culture, one that I could experience first hand and therefore understand Chinese architecture with greater depth. Chinese language class and culture class allowed me to experience China and Chinese culture beyond that of a regular tourist to the country and return to Australia with a better understanding." 

Scott Fisher
Space Generation Congress in Cape Town

"The Space Generation Congress has broadened my perspective on the space industry. It has introduced me to policy and legal issues within the space industry. This complements the technological knowledge that I am learning through my degree at UQ. It also allowed me to develop my views on space debris and future cooperation on space projects. The international setting of the congress allowed me to learn about the influence and effects of space from other national and cultural perspectives."

Katherine Lanham
Indigenous Maningrida

"Being involved with the community in Maningrida gave me a valuable insight into life in an Aboriginal community and the role that government policy plays in the lives of Aboriginal people. While I was in Maningrida I was able to observe a community consultation meeting with Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin. This gave me the unique opportunity to observe this process. This experience has given me an insight into Aboriginal culture and a valuable experience of how social policy affects individuals lives on a day to day basis." 

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