Short-Term Experiences Funding

When you submit your short-term global experience (study or internship) application you are considered for funding relevant to your nominated experience.

Funding should not be a factor when developing your budget and should only be considered supplementary financial support if awarded.

Notification

Decisions regarding funding from UQ Employability will not be made until after many hosts require you to pay non-refundable fees. Applicants will be notified if they are eligible for grants awarded at approximately the following times:

Summer Application Round: late-October
Winter Application Round: mid-May

Please note that funding is not guaranteed even if all selection criteria is met.

Internships and Global Experiences Grants

Internships and Global Experiences Grants are awarded to enable as many UQ students as possible to enhance their employability through a variety of supported short-term global, virtual and/or domestic enrichment experiences (study and internships) during UQ’s Summer or Winter university breaks. The purpose of the Grant is to encourage and support the participation of students who have never undertaken an enrichment experience and may require additional financial support.

All students will be considered* for this funding when they apply for an Internship or Short-Term Study Global Experience with the Internships and Global Experiences Team (IGET) or UQ Employability.

Funding to support students undertaking a short-term experience is awarded by a selection committee with the following criteria being taken into consideration:

Low Socioeconomic Status Students
Students who have not previously completed any of the following enrichment experiences offered by the Internship and Global Experiences Team:
- IGET Short-Term Study Global Experience
- IGET Semester-based Exchange
- IGET Internships (Global, Virtual or Domestic)
- UQ Embassy Internship Program
Students who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
academic merit at the time of application (GPA as it appears on students’ UQ Studies Report)
no other grants or scholarships have been awarded either by UQ or external parties the the experience

Grant amounts will vary depending on the duration and location of the activity, and the availability of funding.

* additional documents may be requested

Eligibility:

Applicants must:

have been accepted into a short-term global experience by the Internships and Global Experiences Team (IGET)
be participating 'in-person' (virtual experiences not considered)

Internships and Global Experiences Grant Values

Please note that funding is not guaranteed even if all selection criteria are met. Funding should therefore not be a factor when developing your budget.

Short-term (global in-person): Grant amounts will vary up to AUD$1000 depending on the duration and location of the activity, and availability of funding.
Short-term (domestic in-person): Grant amounts will vary from AUD$300 to AUD$750 depending on the duration and location of the activity, and availability of funding.

New Colombo Plan Mobility Funding

The New Colombo Plan Mobility Funding, provided by the Australian Government, subsidises the cost of participating in for-credit short-term experiences within the Indo-Pacific region.

When you submit your application to the Internships and Global Experiences team, you are automatically considered for this grant, if you meet the NCP Eligibility Criteria. Funding to support students undertaking a short-term experience is awarded by a selection committee.

Applicants will need to submit supporting documentation (host acceptance, bank details) by the deadline indicated on the relevant program information page.

The following experiences are NCP-supported for the Summer 2023 round:

Short-term study:

Internships:

Deadlines

If you submit a short-term study or internship application by the appropriate deadline you will be automatically considered for this funding.

More funding

If you participate in a short-term global experience (in-person only) you may also be eligible to submit an application for an OS-HELP loan if your program is for-credit and you are enrolled as a Commonwealth supported student.

You can also find out what short-term programs are offering special scholarships for UQ students here.