Scholarship value:
At least 20% of the annual distribution of the fund
Scholarship duration:
One year
Number awarded:
May vary
Applications open:
24 October 2022
Eligibility:
You are eligible if you:
are enrolled in an undergraduate program at UQ
have completed at least 2 units of poetry courses
can demonstrate financial hardship
have not previously been awarded the scholarship
Selection criteria:
We'll consider:
your academic achievement in poetry courses
your strength of interest in poetry
the poem you submit with your application
demonstrated financial hardship
any other matter that the selection committee considers to be relevant to your future success in the field of poetry.
About this scholarship:
The scholarship was established in 2010 and is maintained by a bequest from the estate of Dorothy Susan Cassidy who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1980 and a Master of Arts in 1986.