Postgraduate Business Next Step Scholarship

You can apply for this scholarship via our application process.

Application information

We use the following sections of the application to consider you for this scholarship:

Study details

• Tertiary education history
• Program preferences

Achievements

• Referee reports: You must have one referee report that supports your application (can be attached to your CV or via the application email)

Personal background

• Income and expenditure
• Scholarships
• Circumstances

Statements

Application assessment

Applicants will be ranked according to the universities comprehensive Educational Disadvantage Assessment (EDA). Information provided by individuals in their Griffith online scholarship application is assessed and ranked in accordance with the following Educational Disadvantage Assessment categories:

• Financial hardship
• Home environment and responsibilities
• English language difficulty
• Personal illness and disability
• Educational disruption
• Relocation within Australia.

Value

The Postgraduate Business Next Step Scholarship has a maximum value of $10,000 paid in instalments. Payments will be in instalments to the recipient's nominated bank account:

• two instalments of $4,000 and two kick-starter payments of $1,000.

To ease the financial burden of students with initial expenses of the trimester, commencing and returning students who have accepted their scholarship offer and are enrolled for the upcoming trimester three weeks before Orientation Week will receive an early instalment payment of $1,000 from their scholarship prior to orientation for a maximum of two trimesters (instalment amounts are based on full-time study load, payments may be pro-rata for part -time study).

Payment

Payments are made directly to the recipients' nominated bank account up to six weeks after the census date of each trimester, subject to satisfying scholarship terms and conditions.

Please note payments made to those studying part-time may be taxable.

Applicants must meet the below terms and conditions to receive payment:

• Accept and enrol in the postgraduate Business School program by the close of enrolment in their commencing trimester of study.
• Maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.5 (on 7.0 scale).
• Seek approval from the Business School prior to taking a leave of absence.
• Gain approval from the Business School for any cross-institutional study.
• Cannot be in receipt of any other scholarship or bursary funded by Griffith Business School.

This scholarship is only valid for trimester courses that fall under the Business School program. It excludes Open University Australia (OUA) programs and courses.

Recipients agree to participate in reasonable promotional activity related to the scholarship, at the school’s request.

Applications, including referee reports and any supporting documentation, must be completed and submitted by the closing date.

Applications, including any supporting documentation, must be completed and submitted by the closing date.

Offers are made via email.

Applicants may be shortlisted and be required to provide additional information.

Griffith University reserves the right to withdraw an advertised scholarship at any time.