Before you commence the online submission process, it is recommended you prepare all the required supporting documentation.
Required supporting documentation:
□ your resume
□ a cover letter
□ personal responses to 2 questions (provided below)
□ a short video recording
□ other documentation to support your application - if relevant to the specific scholarship.
The following resources will be helpful in preparing your application:
*the Liveris Academy Scholarship Guide contains the following application information and guidance.
Application notes
- Planning and understanding what is required will help you prepare an effective application, strengthening your chance of being selected for an interview.
- Please review the rules to check your eligibility for specific scholarships (including the addendum/s).
- If applying for multiple opportunities, you only need to submit one application – you will have the opportunity to identify all the scholarships you are interested in.
- When completing the online application form:
- Commencing students are not able to save progress, and the form may timeout if completion takes too long.
- Current UQ students must be logged in, in order to save your progress.
- All applicants must complete ALL steps mentioned below and combine supporting documentation into 1 pdf file, using the following filename format: 'SURNAME_FirstName_Current/Commencing.pdf'
e.g. 'JONES_Michael_Commencing.pdf' OR 'HUANG_Jennifer_Current.pdf'
PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION
STEP 1: Prepare your resume
Compile a resume outlining your educational achievements, demonstrating academic excellence, any leadership positions held, extracurricular endeavours, and volunteering and community engagement activities - maximum 2 single-sided A4 pages.
- Include a skills summary, showing alignment with Liveris Academy Graduate Attributes
- Include up-to-date contact information and ensure the email address you provide is correct and one you access regularly
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When highlighting your achievements and abilities, be specific and use clear and concise language.
- Proofread your documents for formatting, spelling and grammatical errors.
STEP 2: Prepare a cover letter
Your cover letter must be addressed to Professor Tim Kastelle, Director, Liveris Academy, The University of Queensland - maximum one single-sided A4 page.
Your cover letter should explicitly address the four following points:
- Why you would like to be a member of the Liveris Academy
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Your leadership potential
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Two key qualities that you will bring to the Liveris Academy
- The perceived benefits you would receive from being awarded a scholarship.
STEP 3: Documentation of Academic Achievement
Commencing Students are required to submit a copy of your Semester 2, Year 11, report and your Semester 1, Year 12, report.
Current UQ Students are required to submit a copy of your SI-net Study Report, demonstrating your current GPA. This can be downloaded from SI-net – it is not necessary to submit an official UQ academic transcript.
STEP 4: Short written responses
Please prepare short written responses to the following questions - each response must be no more than 200 words.
Q1. Provide an example or examples of extra-curricular activities you have participated in during the previous 2 years. Explain how these activities have made an impact on your community and how this would help you as a Liveris Academy Scholar at UQ.
Q2. Provide an example of a significant challenge that you have faced when working as a team and how you applied your leadership skills to overcome the challenge.
STEP 5: Record a short video
Prepare a short video to explain how you believe you can contribute towards creating a sustainable future as part of a cohort of effective and inspiring leaders.
Your video must be:
- No longer than 1 minute in length
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Accessible to our Selection Panel from the time of submission until the end of January 2027, to enable decision makers access during the deliberation period
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Please submit a functioning URL for your video later in the application form.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure video can be accessed by our selection panel; if your link is not accessible, your application will not be accepted.
We recommend using YouTube to upload and share your video with us. To ensure your privacy, you will need to adjust the video setting to "Unlisted". By adjusting this setting, the video is only visible to those who have the link. The video will not appear to viewers who visit the Videos tab on the channel page. It also won't appear in YouTube search results unless it is added to a public playlist.
STEP 6: Additional supporting documentation
Eligibility for Equity Scholarships require demonstration of financial hardship.
If you are part of the UQ Priority Learners Support Program (PLSP) or the UQ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Scholarship Scheme, you do not need to provide further documentation.
Programs within PLSP include:
If you are not part of the programs mentioned above, suitable documentation includes:
- Recent assessment notices of current Government Assistance you are receiving, e.g. Centrelink, Youth Allowance, Austudy.
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If you are not currently receiving any Government assistance and are dependent on support from your parent/s or caregiver/s, please provide copies of their 2025/2026 Australian Taxation Office Notice of Assessment. Please be aware you must provide this information from both parents/caregivers (if relevant).
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If you are independent of your parent/s or caregiver/s, please provide 8 recent copies of your payslips and, if applicable, a copy of your Australian Taxation Office Notice of Assessment 2025/2026.
