Young Women Leaders Scholarship

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Scholarship details

Resident status

Returning

Study level

Undergraduate

Study area

Any program

Focus

Female leadership

Value

Part relief of fees up to $5,000 or cash grant towards a leadership skills development program, course or event.

Duration

1 academic year

Number awarded

1

Applications open

1 September 2025

Closing date

30 November 2025

About this scholarship

Established in 2024 in honour of celebrating (in 2025) 50 years of women as residents at Emmanuel College, this scholarship is awarded to a promising female-identifying student to encourage more young women to step into student leadership roles and to support outstanding future women leaders undertaking undergraduate study in any discipline.

This scholarship was formed through the Emmanuel College Women’s Committee working group, who sought to address the challenges of gender equality within the student leadership groups including the Emmanuel College Students’ Club Inc., Wing Leaders and Office Holders at the College.

How to apply

You may need to upload supporting documentation, including:

previous academic achievements
a personal statement of no more than 500 words outlining
- the reasons you are applying for the scholarship
- the impact it would have on your collegiate experience
a proposal indicating how the funds would be used if a cash grant is preferred
a written character reference relevant to the scholarship
a copy of your CV/resume

Please email scholarships@emmanuel.uq.edu.au if you have issues with your application.

Eligibility

You are eligible if you:

are a returning resident, second year or above; and
identify as a female

Selection criteria

We will consider:

your previous academic results at tertiary level
your proposal indicating how the funds would be used

Rules

Emmanuel College scholarships are subject to the following conditions:

full time enrolment at a program at The University of Queensland or other Brisbane-based university
a full year residential offer from Emmanuel College
an applicant’s agreement to the Residential Terms and Conditions, which form part of the residential offer, including maintaining a satisfactory General Point Average (GPA)
an applicant’s agreement to abide by the contents of the Student Handbook

All scholarships are awarded on an annual basis for the duration of an applicant’s academic year; and are not awarded by single semester.

Scholarship Application Form

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