Published: Wednesday, 4 November 2026
QCoal Foundation Scholarship – $30,000
Established in 2015, the QCoal Foundation Scholarship, in partnership with James Cook University (JCU), supports students from regional and remote Queensland to pursue university studies by helping with relocation and education costs.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Have completed Year 12 within the past two years.
- Live in, or have relocated from, outer regional or remote Queensland.
- Be an Australian citizen or permanent visa holder.
- Demonstrate an interest in working in rural or regional Queensland.
- Be commencing first-year study in any discipline, or first- or second-year study in geology or earth science, at JCU (excluding Brisbane and Singapore campuses).
Applications: Open 1 October and close 15 January each year.
