Robert James Diamond Science Trust Scholarship (Donor-Funded)

To be eligible to receive the Robert James Diamond Science Trust Scholarship, an applicant must meet the following criteria:

• Be enrolled or intending to enrol at CQUniversity in Term 1, 2024;
• Be a school leaver and first year student enrolling in one of the following courses:
• Bachelor Science [CU18]
• Bachelor Agriculture [CV85]
• Bachelor Environmental Science [CA42]
• Bachelor Medical Science (Specialisation) [CG93]
• Bachelor Occupational Health & Safety [CQ26]
• Bachelor Occupational Therapy (Honours) [CB84]
• Bachelor Physiotherapy (Honours) [CB85]
• Bachelor Speech Pathology (Honours) [CB87];
• Be residing in the Central Queensland region:
• Central West region (postal code range: 4472, 4478, 4481 – 4485, 4724 – 4736, 4829)
• Fitzroy region (postal code range: 4420, 4680 – 4706, 4709 – 4720, 4722 – 4723)
• Mackay region (postal code range: 4707 – 4708, 4721, 4737 – 4805)
• Wide Bay Burnett region (postal code range: 4570, 4580 – 4613, 4615 – 4679)
• Be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or holder of a Permanent Humanitarian Visa with a permanent home address in Australia;
• Be enrolled at CQUniversity as of Census Date in Term 1, 2024;
• Not be receiving multiple CQUniversity Scholarships that exceed the annual value of $10,000. 

Preference will be given to a Bachelor of Science [CU18] student.

Applicants will be assessed on the application and a written submission of no more than 500 words addressing the following:

"How will a Robert James Diamond Science Trust Scholarship assist with your studies?"

• Tell us about yourself:
  • Name/ course/ interests
  • You may wish to also share your current situation, challenges you have experienced or overcome, as well as any examples of success, leadership, community, or volunteering.
• How will a scholarship help you to overcome financial barriers to success?
  • You may wish to further explain your current situation and how a scholarship will assist you in managing general living and study expenses.
• What are your career goals and how will a scholarship assist you in achieving your educational objectives?
  • You may wish to outline your aspirations following graduation, as well as your plans for giving back and supporting our regions.  

Expectations of recipients

As a scholarship recipient, you may be asked to participate in a feedback survey. You may also be approached to assist with promoting CQUniversity’s Scholarship program by sharing your experiences as a recipient through testimonials, media or invitations to attend events such as Orientation or Open Days. If you do not wish to be publicly recognised or be involved in the above initiatives, please advise the Philanthropy Team via ourpartners@cqu.edu.au immediately following acceptance.

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

Public recognition and your involvement

QUniversity is committed to protecting your privacy. CQUniversity will take all reasonable steps to ensure that the collection, use, disclosure and handling of personal or health information provided by you complies with CQUniversity Information Policy and Procedures and the Information Privacy Act (2009). Visit www.cqu.edu.au/privacy for more information. 

As funds for your scholarship have been generously donated, CQUniversity is required to share your name, course/ study area and ongoing eligibility (including academic performance) with the donor of your scholarship. CQUniversity may also share your student email address and your nominated phone number, if requested by your scholarship donor, for the purpose of enabling their representatives to contact you regarding your scholarship. Donors may wish to celebrate their recipients, however if you do not wish your donor or CQUniversity to promote your name publicly, this can be arranged.

If you do not wish to be publicly recognised or be involved in the above initiatives, please advise the Philanthropy Team via ourpartners@cqu.edu.au immediately following acceptance.

Thanking your Donor

Many of our scholarships are made possible by generous donations from community partners who are committed to supporting CQUniversity students to reach their academic goals. Our donors are always keen to hear how their support is making a difference. You are strongly encouraged to submit a letter of thanks (Word/ PDF) or short video to ourpartners@cqu.edu.au to express your appreciation. To help you get started, we recommend providing a brief overview of who you are, what you are studying and your career aspirations, as well as some insight into how your scholarship will benefit you. 

Payment of scholarship

The successful applicant is required to enter their current financial institution details (banking details) into MyCQU for payment to occur. This must be done prior to Census Date to avoid delays.

Payment of $2,500 will be made to the successful recipient in week 6 of Term 1 following post Census Date eligibility checks. 

Payments will be credited electronically to the student’s nominated bank account. 

*Disclaimer - Students may be required to provide further documentation to support their application. This can include the following:

• Written submission
• Documentation demonstrating academic achievement or unofficial transcript
• Documentation demonstrating community involvement, exemplary work o demonstration of leadership
• Resume
• Documentation demonstrating low personal or family income/ financial need
• Confirmation of Identity or 2 x Cultural References + a Statutory Declaration (if relevant to scholarship)

All requests for further information to support applications will be sent to the student email account. Failure to supply further information will deem the application incomplete and will not be considered.

To apply for the CQUniCares Skillstream Consulting Scholarship:

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 not yet received or accepted an offer) apply now.

A section panel, consisting of representatives from CQUniversity will be formed to determine the successful applicant. 

Scholarships at CQUniversity are highly competitive. All applications are ranked based on how well applicants address the selection criteria, and in comparison, to other applicants.

Being eligible or being a recipient in the past is no guarantee of having a successful application.

A scholarship will only be offered where there is an applicant of sufficient merit.

All applicants are advised that any request for further information to support their application will be sent to their student email accounts or nominated email account for future students. Students will be required to re-submit any further information requested through their original application in MyCQU. Failure to resubmit further information will deem the application incomplete and will not be considered.

The Student Scholarships Team are unable to provide updates to students on the progress of their individual application until all assessments are completed.

The Robert James Diamond Science Trust

Jim Diamond was born in Rockhampton into a family that experienced economic hardship along with so many others in the Great Depression of 1929-32. His widowed mother raised him and his three brothers with government assistance as wards of the state. His schooling was a Hall Infants, Boys Central and Rockhampton High from which he won a scholarship to the University of Queensland in 1933, one of eighteen awarded annually and financed by the State Government. He was the first "State ward" to win one of these scholarships. He graduated as Bachelor of Science in 1936 and obtained his Doctorate of Philosophy (mathematics and physics) from the California Institute of Technology in 1951. Subsequently working in the United States of America until his retirement in 1982 when he returned to Australia, Dr Diamond contributed to the development of mathematical thinking in writing and lecturing, especially in the field of applied mathematics.