Support to study business, commerce and logistics
The Mainfreight Scholarship has been established by Mainfreight Group Australia to support students enrolled in the Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Commerce or dual-degree program.
Students with a major in Logistics are encouraged to apply.
Key points
Targeted to
Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Commerce students in their final year
Value
$8,000
Level of study
Undergraduate
Apply by
4pm Monday 22 April 2024
Scholarship details
To be eligible, you must:
- be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or permanent humanitarian visa holder
- be enrolled full-time at Griffith University
- be studying in one of the following degrees and/or dual degree:
- Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Commerce
- be in the final year of study (minimum of two full-time trimesters remaining)
- have a minimum GPA 5
Students with a major in Logistics are encouraged to apply.
You can apply for this scholarship via our scholarships application process.
Application information
We use the following sections of the application to consider you for this scholarship:
Study details
- Program
Statements
- Personal statements: A short statement about yourself and your personal ambitions. Highlight your interests in logistics.
- Supporting documentation: A current CV/resume. Please upload the following formats only: PDF, Word, JPEG or Excel. We cannot guarantee other formats will be accepted.
Applicants may be requested to attend an interview. In making its recommendations, the selection committee will take into account personal qualities, including leadership potential.
Value
Maximum value is $8,000 payable in instalments. Payments of $4,000 are payable for each full-time enrolled trimester up to maximum value of the scholarship.
The successful recipient will also have the opportunity to apply for the Mainfreight Graduate Program.
Payment
Payments are made up to six weeks after the census date, subject to the recipient maintaining ongoing eligibility requirements.
To remain eligible for the scholarship, recipients must:
- remain full-time enrolled in the program for which the scholarship was awarded
- maintain a GPA 5 for the length of the scholarship.
The recipients may be invited to meet with the donor and be featured in marketing materials to promote the scholarship.
The successful recipient will have the opportunity to apply for the Mainfreight Graduate Program.
The above conditions are verified each trimester at census date. If a scholarship recipient fails to successfully meet these conditions, it is at the discretion of the Scholarship Selection Committee to withhold the trimester instalment, or terminate the scholarship (the recipient must show cause to the Scholarships Office why the scholarship should not be terminated).
Applications, including any supporting documentation, must be completed and submitted by the closing date.
Offers are made via email.
Applicants may be shortlisted and be required to provide additional information.
Griffith University reserves the right to withdraw an advertised scholarship at any time.
Donor details
Mainfreight Group Australia is in the business of global supply chain logistics. Put simply, they partner with their customers to provide end-to-end freight services including warehousing, domestic distribution & international air & ocean services. Their 11,300 team members, located in over 330 global branches delivering bespoke supply chain solutions for their customers. Their focus is on developing leadership competencies in everybody.
Believing leadership is a mindset rather than a ladder to climb, they help their team build a set of professional and life skills that will equip everybody to take on any role in business, anywhere in the world. To keep ahead of the pack, they look for people who have the same fire in the belly as their founders. In this light, they have chosen to make an impact on the next generation of responsible global business leaders by supporting the Mainfreight Scholarship.
Start your application
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Get in touch
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