Economics Scholarships for Sri Lankan students to attend the University of Queensland

Now is the time to apply to study economics at The University of Queensland (UQ), one of the world’s top 50 universities*, and a founding member of the prestigious Group of Eight (Go8) universities, withnew scholarships available for high achieving Sri Lankan students.

The scholarship will cover up to 50 per cent tuition fees for up to three students to study either an undergraduate Bachelor of Economics program, or one of UQ’s coursework masters programs within the School of Economics.

UQ has established a strong connection with Sri Lanka, providing scholarships to three Sri Lankan students in the past five years.

RansimalaWeerasooriya from Musaeus College in Colombo received a UQ scholarship in 2015.

Ransi said that her scholarship allowed her to focus on her studies and complete research projects.

“I have had the opportunity to work as a Research Assistant at the UQ School of Economics. I assist in a wide range of projects, ranging from poverty to tourism,” Ransi said.

UQ understands that academic interests are as diverse as the 51,000 students who attend the university (including over 13,300 international students from 141 countries), and offers exceptional program choices across a wide range of study areas.

Ransi said that she has met students from a range of academic and cultural backgrounds.

“At UQ I have had the opportunity to make friends with international students as well as local students from all around Queensland,” Ransi said.

“Now, I am one of the 100+ friendly call crew members of UQ’s Student Relations Network. I call current and future students to offer peer-to-peer advice and suggest campus and social events that students may want to take part in.”

Ransi plans to stay at UQ for a one-year honours program after graduating.

The University of Queensland is one of Australia’s finest higher education institutions, with more national awards for teaching excellence than any other Australian university.

UQ has campuses based in and around the city of Brisbane, Australia’s third-largest city and home to a multicultural population of around 2.2 million people. UQ is proud of its strong relationship with the local Brisbane Sri Lankan community who are keen to support Sri Lankan students with mentoring and internship opportunities.

UQ students also benefit from the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of extracurricular activities during their studies. The UQ Employability Award program offers the opportunity for students to further their skills beyond the classroom by participating in a broad range of activities in areas of volunteering and work experience to lay a foundation for success. There are also exchange opportunities to more than 185 partner institutions in 40 countries and access to more than 200 clubs and societies.

UQ is one of only three Australian members of the global Universities 21; a founding member of the Group of Eight (Go8) universities; a member of Universities Australia; and one of only two Australian charter members of the prestigious edX consortium, the world’s leading notfor-profit consortium of massive open online courses (MOOCs).

The University has eight world- class research institutes and more than 100 research centres, attracting researchers whose innovations are having a global impact. Some of our research highlights include Gardasil®, the cervical cancer vaccine; Triple P – Positive Parenting Program; world-leading MRI technology; discovering the new disease HBSL; and developing microalgae as a green-power biofuel.

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