St John's College Doug Porter Health Sciences Residential Scholarship

The St John's College Doug Porter Health Sciences Residential Scholarship is part of the UQ Residential Scholarships Scheme and provides financial support to domestic students studying health sciences who are residents at St John's College. Established in 2022 by St John's College and a group of peers of Doug Porter under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative, this scholarship aims to assist students experiencing financial hardship with the cost of residential accommodation fees. The scholarship provides approximately $9,000 annually towards accommodation fees at St John's College, though the exact amount is subject to the annual distribution from the relevant endowment fund and may vary from year to year. The award is for one year and is intended for full-time undergraduate students enrolled in approved programs in the field of health sciences. Preference is given to applicants who are from regional, rural, or remote areas of Australia. Applicants must demonstrate financial hardship by providing documentary evidence such as Centrelink statements, ATO statements, or family income documentation. One scholarship is awarded annually, with applications opening in September and closing in late February each year.