Dare to be Deadly Start-Up Bursary (ISSP-Funded)

$500 ($250 CQUni Bookshop Account Credit and $250 Cash Payment)

Once off

Multiple

October 2, 2023

January 18, 2024

ISSP-funded

The Dare to be Deadly Start-Up Bursary assists with education costs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled and studying in enabling, undergraduate, honours, or postgraduate courses (for example, compulsory textbooks, study equipment, or laptops). At CQUniversity, these scholarships are known as Dare to Be Deadly Scholarships (D2BD).


A D2BD Scholarship will be awarded on the basis that the applicant meets the Indigenous Student Assistance Grants Guidelines 2017. 

To be eligible for a Dare to Be Deadly Scholarship, applicants should provide proof that they:

  • Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and provide Confirmation of Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander Identity or Cultural Reference documents as detailed under Supporting Documents below.
  • Continuing students must maintain satisfactory completion of at least 50% of the units studied in the previous term of study.
  • Be enrolled or intending to enrol in an undergraduate course of study in Term 1, 2024:
    • STEPS 
    • Bachelor
    • Bachelor Honours
    • Associate Degree
    • Advanced Diploma (Higher Education)
    • Diploma (Higher Education)
    • Postgraduate (Coursework)
    • Be enrolled at Census date in Term 1, 2024

*Preference will be given to students residing in regional and remote Australia (as defined by ASGS) and/or from financially disadvantaged backgrounds. 

Students will be ineligible if they:

  • Are in receipt of a Centrelink Relocation Scholarship or Residential Costs Option, Centrelink Start-Up Scholarship or Loan.
  • Have received or are currently in receipt of a CQUniversity Scholarship within the current term.

Applicants are required to provide a 500-word personal statement addressing the following question:

How would a Dare to Be Deadly Start-Up Bursary assist with your studies?

Declaration of receiving Centrelink Loans or Scholarships:

Applicants who have received or in receipt of the following must declare this at the time of application: 

  • A Commonwealth Scholarship or Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarship at another institution
  • Centrelink Student Start Up Loan, Centrelink Relocation Scholarship or Residential Costs Option. 

Failure to declare this may result in your scholarship being withdrawn and any paid monies being reclaimed. 

Feedback: 

As a scholarship recipient, you may be asked to participate in a feedback survey. You may also be approached to assist with promoting the CQUniversity Scholarships program by sharing your experiences as a recipient through media or invited to attend events such as Orientation or Open Day.

CQUniversity has a range of support services located on our website Student Support Services and Financial Preparedness

Applications should include all necessary supporting documents. Incomplete applications cannot be considered. Applicants will need to supply the following supporting documentation:

  • Confirmation of Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander Identity Documents:
    • Provide a letter signed by the Chairperson and with the seal and letterhead of an Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander organisation in the community in which the student lives or has previously lived; or
  • Cultural References documents:
    • Provide 2 x Cultural References and a Statutory Declaration
    • A Cultural Reference is defined as:
      • a recognised Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community member named or known as a spokesperson, a member, employee, or executive of a registered First Nations Australian organisation; or
      • an acknowledged and recognised Elder or Traditional Owner who is a member of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community.

To apply for the Dare to be Deadly (D2BD) Start-Up Bursary:

Complete a Scholarship Online Application Form, ensuring all supporting documentation is completed and attached as outlined here

  • For Current students (applicants who have already have a Student ID number) apply through MyCQU. You will need to log in with your student details.
  • For Future students (applicants who have applied or are intending to apply to study at CQUniversity but have not yet received or accepted an offer) Apply now.

Complete applications must be received by 10 am AEST on the closing date. Please ensure all supporting documents are attached to the application as incomplete applications will not be considered.

Successful applicants are required to enter their current financial institution details (banking details) into their MyCQU (refer to instructions) for payment to occur.   The value of the D2BD Start-Up Bursary will be paid in 2 instalments: $250 CQUni Bookshop Account Credit available from Week 1 of term; $250 cash payment paid by week 6 of term following post Census date eligibility checks.   The Student Scholarships Team will liaise directly with the CQUni Bookshop to establish an account credit of $250 for each recipient.   Bookshop credit is not redeemable for cash. Credit will expire after 30th June 2024.   The CQUni Bookshop account credit will be revoked if students no longer meet the post Census date eligibility checks.   As there are a limited number of scholarships available, all scholarships may be exhausted prior to the advertised closing date.   All requests for further information to support applications will be sent to the CQUniversity student email account. Failure to supply further information will deem the application incomplete and will not be considered.   Students will be notified of the outcome of their application via their student email accounts only. Decisions are final.

The Indigenous Student Success Scholarship Program is a Commonwealth funded program to help students take on the demands of university and succeed. Dare to be Deadly Scholarships are prioritised towards the support of Indigenous students who are financially disadvantaged and/or from remote and regional areas.