News
1998 Rhodes Scholarship to be announced
The Governor of Queensland, His Excellency Major General Peter Arnison, AO will announce the 1998 Queensland Rhodes Scholar at around 5.30pm on Thursday, November 6 at the University of Queensland.
The selection committee will interview seven short-listed candidates before choosing the one who will take up the scholarship at Oxford University in September 1998.
The Queensland Rhodes Scholar will join five winners from the other states and three from Australia-at-large.
This year the selection committee received 42 applications for the scholarship.
Related articles
Looping long-necked dinosaur site reveals its secrets
An analysis of a unique looping trail of ancient footprints in the United States reveals the dinosaur which made it may have been limping.
25 November 2025
UQ ranked second nationally in AFR Best Universities Ranking
The University of Queensland (UQ) has ranked second nationally and placed among the top three for research in the Australian Financial Review (AFR) Best Universities Ranking, reaffirming its role in driving positive change and shaping a better future for Australians.
25 November 2025