Short-Term Experiences Funding

When you submit your short-term global experience (study) 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.

Global Experiences Grants

Global Experiences Grants are awarded to enable as many UQ students as possible to enhance their employability through an GE-supported enrichment experience. Funding will prioritise students from underrepresented groups who have never undertaken an enrichment experience.

All students who have been accepted into a program supported by the Global Experiences team will be automatically considered for a grant.

Grants are based on the availability of funding and will vary depending on duration, learning mode and location of the activity. The below grants are indicative only.

Funding is awarded by a selection committee with the following criteria being taken into consideration:

Students from underrepresented groups (students who are First Nations, low SES background, from regional and remote areas and students with disabilities)
Students who have not previously completed any of the following enrichment experiences offered by the Global Experiences Team:
- GE Short-Term Study Global Experience
- GE Semester-based Exchange
- Internships (Global, Virtual or Domestic)
- UQ Embassy Internship Program
Academic merit at the time of application (GPA as it appears on your UQ Studies Report)
No other grants or scholarships have been awarded either by UQ or external parties for the experience

Eligibility:

Applicants must:

have been accepted into a short-term global experience by the Global Experiences Team (GE)
No funding will be allocated to students undertaking domestic virtual experiences including Practera.
No grants will be paid to students who have been awarded an exchange or short-term scholarship or grant offered by but not limited to NCP, Westpac, UQ faculties, host institutions and DACKEP.

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): The maximum grant amount is AUD$1000.
Short-term (domestic in-person): Grant amounts will vary from AUD$300 to AUD$750 depending on the duration and location of the activity.

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 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.

Please refer to the Internships funding page or the Short-term study funding page to view NCP supported experiences.

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.