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Scholarships and Prizes Guideline

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Section 1 - Purpose and Objectives

(1) This Guideline outlines the scholarship fund codes of the University Chart of Accounts. The Guideline supplements the Scholarships and Prizes Procedure.

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Section 2 - Definitions, Terms, Acronyms

Term Definition
CRC Cooperative Research Centre
CRDC Cotton Research and Development Corporation
CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
DSITIA Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts
GRDC Grain Research and Development Corporation
RIRDC Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
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Section 3 - Guideline Scope/Coverage

(2) This Guideline applies to scholarship project funds used in the University financial system Chart of Accounts.

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Section 4 - Guideline Statement

(3) The University Chart of Accounts fund code range beginning with 5xx represents external scholarship and prize funding. Note, internally funded scholarships should be coded to fund code 135 (Internal Scholarships). The following provides guidance on the appropriate selection of scholarship fund codes.

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Section 5 - Scholarship Fund Codes

Commonwealth Scholarships

Department of Education Commonwealth Scholarships

(4) Department of Education Commonwealth scholarships are received by UQ on a monthly basis. The monthly income from the Department of Education is allocated by the Financial Planning and Analysis section within Finance and Business Services. 

(5) The below scholarship schemes are managed by the Academic Services Division:

Fund Code Fund Description Department of Education Scheme
507 Scholarship - Cwlth Education Cost Commonwealth Education Cost Scholarships/ICECS
509 Scholarship - Cwlth Accommodation Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships/ICAS
510 Scholarship - Indigenous Indigenous Access Scholarships
514 Scholarship - National Grandfathered Schips (from 2010) / Nat Priority Schips
515 Scholarship - National Accommodation Grandfathered Schips (from 2010) / Nat Priority Schips
516 Scholarship - JRE Engineering Cadetship Joint Research Engagement (JRE) Grant - Engineering Cadetships

(6) The below Department of Education scholarships are managed by the various organisational units:

Fund Code Fund Description Department of Education Scheme
508 Scholarship - Australian Postgraduate Awards Australian Postgraduate Awards Scheme
511 Scholarship - International Postgraduate Research International Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme

NHMRC Commonwealth Scholarships

(7) National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) scholarships are received by UQ and allocated on receipt by the Contract and Grants Accounting section within Finance and Business Services. The expenditure for NHMRC scholarships is managed by the various organisational units.

Fund Code Fund Description
506 NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarship

CRC Commonwealth Scholarships

(8) Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) scholarships are received by UQ. The expenditure and invoicing for CRC scholarships is managed by the various organisational units. The choice between the various CRC fund codes depends on UQ's contractual participation with the CRC. The below CRC listing is sourced from https://www.crc.gov.au (accessed 15 April 2014).

Fund Code Fund Description
502 Scholarship - CRC Core Participants
503 Scholarship - CRC Supporting Participants
504 Scholarship - CRC Non Participants
505 Scholarship - CRC Third Party
ABN CRC Name Participation
Fund 502
Core
Fund 503
Supporting
Fund 504
Non
11130339712 Advanced Manufacturing CRC    
38579689445 Antarctic Climate & Ecosystems (ACE) CRC    
88117035408 Automotive Australia 2020 CRC (Auto CRC)    
51126074048 Australian Seafood CRC    
21163137979 Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC    
71103943755 Bushfire CRC    
80096930406 Capital Markets CRC    
20110696917 CRC for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health    
84059048770 CRC for Advance Composite Structures Ltd    
7516345892 CRC for Alertness, Safety and Productivity    
46126526832 CRC for Biomarker Translation    
69125693003 CRC for Cancer Therapeutics    
92163117520 CRC for Cell Therapy Manufacturing (CTMCRC)    
97113908044 CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC Care Pty Ltd)    
29093952697 CRC for Greenhouse Gas Technologies (CO2CRC)    
46150210325 CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork (Pork CRC Ltd)    
55162632180 CRC for Living with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Autism CRC)    
59156259193 CRC for Low Carbon Living    
80151016492 CRC for Mental Health    
67143549508 CRC for Optimising Resource Extraction Ltd (CRC ORE Ltd)    
78115905872 CRC for Polymers (Polymers CRC Ltd)    
53126180167 CRC for Rail Innovation    
91919643535 CRC for Remote Economic Participation    
12125726847 CRC for Sheep Industry Innovation    
12708071466 CRC for Spatial Information    
19158409137 CRC for Water Sensitive Cities    
14078574348 CRC Mining    
24141180805 Dairy Futures CRC    
98140422135 Deep Exploration Technologies CRC    
24141262615 Energy Pipelines CRC    
87125594765 Future Farm Industries CRC    
74267438408 Invasive Animals CRC    
38668626031 Oral Health CRC    
13115589707 Plant Biosecurity CRC    
67105321088 Poultry CRC (Australian Poultry CRC)    
37124836700 Smart Services CRC    
94123522725 The HEARing CRC Ltd    
64106265114 The Vision CRC    
84144020977 Wound Management Innovation CRC    
30151237419 Young and Well CRC    

AusAID Commonwealth Scholarships

(9) AusAID commonwealth scholarships are received by UQ. The expenditure and invoicing for these scholarships is administered by UQ International.

Fund Code Fund Description
541 Australian Partnership Scholarship (APS)
542 Ministry of Education & Training Scholarship (MOET)
543 Mekong Scholarships
544 English Language Scholarship (ELS)
545 AusAID - ADS
546 AusAID - ACIAR
547 AusAID - ALA
548 AusAID - IRAQ

Other Scholarships

Other Commonwealth Scholarships

(10) Other Commonwealth Government scholarships are received by UQ. Example grantors include the CSIRO, GRDC, RIRDC and CRDC. The expenditure and invoicing for these scholarships is administered by the various organisational units.

Fund Code Fund Description
513 Scholarship Other Commonwealth

Queensland Scholarships

(11) Queensland Government scholarships are received by UQ. Example grantors include DSITIA and Queensland Health. The expenditure and invoicing for these scholarships is administered by the various organisational units.

Fund Code Fund Description
520 Scholarship Queensland Government

Other Scholarships

(12) Other scholarships are received by UQ. The expenditure and invoicing for these scholarships is administered by the various organisational units.

Fund Code Fund Description
512 Scholarship - Independent Provider
525 Scholarship - Foreign Government
526 Scholarship - Other Funds
527 Scholarship - Foundations (Australian)
528 Scholarship - Foundation (Foreign)
529 Scholarship - Donation/Bequest
530 Prizes
135 Internal Scholarships