Joanne Tompkins and Alan Lawson Scholarship

The Joanne Tompkins and Alan Lawson Scholarship was established in 2020 under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative and maintained by the Joanne Tompkins and Alan Lawson Scholarship Endowment. This undergraduate scholarship supports students enrolled in programs administered by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Queensland, with a focus on majors or fields of study in Music, Languages and Cultures, Communication and Arts, Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. The scholarship is designed to assist students who can demonstrate financial need while pursuing studies in the humanities. It provides $4,500 per year for the minimum completion time of the program. Recipients are selected based on demonstrated financial need, commitment to the humanities through academic work or extracurricular activities, academic capability and potential, and other evidence relevant to future success in their field of study. This scholarship recognizes academic excellence while addressing financial hardship, enabling students to focus on their undergraduate studies in arts, humanities, and social sciences. Only one scholarship is awarded per cycle, with applications opening in August 2026 and closing in September 2026.