UQ Lawrence R Tedesco Endowed Scholarship

This Scholarship was established in 2023 through a gift from Professor Deborah Cao in honour of her husband of 31 years, Lawrence R Tedesco. Lawrence R Tedesco was born in New York City and grew up in Catskill Mountains in upstate New York. He was educated in the State University of New York at Binghamton, Miami University and the University of Tasmania. Lawrence worked and travelled in the USA, Africa, Southeast Asia, China and Australia. He worked with remoted Aboriginal communities in health-related areas in Australia in the 19070s and was passionate about improving health outcomes for Australia's Indigenous peoples. This Scholarship honours Lawrence and his life of giving through the establishment of a perpetual fund to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education at UQ.

This scholarship is for:

Open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Only

Areas of study:
Any Area of Study
At Institution:
  • University of Queensland
Study Level:
  • Postgraduate Coursework
  • Undergraduate
Study Load:
All Loads
Location:
QLD
Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible for this Scholarship, you must:

  • be able to demonstrate financial need;
  • be Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and;
  • be enrolled in an Approved Program in the semester of award.
How to Apply

You only need to submit one application to be considered for all scholarships in the Aspire Scholarship scheme, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Scholarship scheme and the UQ Residential Scholarship scheme. 

 

You may need to upload supporting documentation that shows your:

  • financial circumstances (Centrelink payments, ATO statements, family income, etc.);
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status;
  • academic achievement and;
  • community service and/or leadership achievements.
Further Information

Details not available.

$6750 approx. total
1 Year
1 scholarship offered
Closed
Open: 09/09/2025
Close: 27/02/2026