Sir Harry Gibbs Law Scholarship (new)

This scholarship was created in 2006 and is awarded for outstanding results and a desire to make a positive contribution to the life of the College. It is expected that the student will pursue a career in the law and will act as an ambassador for the College.

The scholarship is named after the late Right Honourable Sir Harry Gibbs, GCMG, AC, KBE. Born in 1917 in Queensland, he was educated at Ipswich Grammar School, Emmanuel College and The University of Queensland, where he graduated in Arts (1937) and Law (1939).

Sir Harry was admitted to the Queensland Bar in 1939, and served in the Australian Military Forces (1939–1942) and in the Australian Imperial Force (1942–1945). He was appointed a QC in 1957, a Judge of the Queensland Supreme Court in 1961, a Judge of the Federal Court of Bankruptcy in 1967, and a Justice of the High Court of Australia in 1970. He was Chief Justice of the High Court from 1981 to 1987.

In his retirement, Sir Harry worked tirelessly for the cause of a Constitutional Monarchy and produced a number of critically acclaimed papers in this area. He was an Honorary Fellow of Emmanuel College and Patron of the Emmanuel College Foundation until his death in June 2005 aged 88. Sir Harry Gibbs was one of Emmanuel’s most outstanding graduates and a strong supporter of the collegiate ideal.

You’re eligible if you:

• are a new resident at Emmanuel College in your second year of law study

You 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 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.

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We will consider:

• your previous academic results at tertiary level
• your demonstrated application for the UQ Study Abroad program

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.