Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Cohort Connections

Applications are open for Semester 1 2024

The Cohort Connections Fund aims to support staff and student clubs and societies to provide cohort-building activities that enhance HASS coursework students’ sense of community and/or employability capabilities.  

Please read the Cohort Connections Guidelines below prior to your application submission. 

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year until funding runs out. 

Funding of up to $300 per event is available, noting that catering is generally limited to $10 per head. Student Futures team retains the final authority to adjust the funding amount. 

We can provide support with:

  • Catering
  • Venue hire/room booking
  • Equipment hire
  • Printing and UQ merchandise
  • Registration 
  • On-the-day support (set up, registration and pack down)
  • Event hospitality forms 
  • Promotion on HASS social media channel

Please note, we cannot provide funding for scholarships or renumeration for students, staff or guest speakers.

In return, you are responsible for:

  • Event promotion.
  • Liaise with guest speakers and /or industry partners.
  • Lead and attend event.
  • Submit a post-event outcome report.

The following event options have been extremly popular with staff and students alike. Alternatively, if you have a specific event in mind, we can work together to design and deliver a tailored cohort-building event, please contact Joy at studentfutures@hass.uq.edu.au for more information. 

  1. Masterclass / Study skill workshop: work together with industry professionals to equip students with job-ready skills, followed by networking session. 
    • Suitable for up to 150 people
  2. On-Campus coffee catch-up: cohort catchup/networking between students, staff and industry partners.   
    • Suitable for up to 20 people 
    • Recommended venue: On A Roll, Darwin's
  3. On-campus luncheon cohort building: casual and informal cohort gathering with students, staff and industry partners.
    • Suitable for up to 20 people
    • Recommended venue: Red Room, Pizza Cafe
  4. On-campus outdoor cohort building: casual and informal cohort gathering with students, staff and industry partners
    • Outdoor BBQ event: minimum 100 people
    • Outdoor picnic: suitable for up to 20 people  

In order to be eligible for funding and support, your event or activity must meet the following criteria:

  1. The primary target audience is a group of coursework students studying in a HASS program.
  2. The aim is to enhance students' sense of community and/or employability capabilities.
  3. It is organised collaboratively with other staff, alumni, industry partners and/or clubs and societies.
  4. It is extracurricular event, not associated with learning activities or assessment within courses.
  5. You anticipate at least 20 attendees.
  6. No alcohol will be served.
  7. You must be a UQ staff member or a Student Club & Society listed on UQU website.

Please apply for funding at least 4 weeks before your proposed event or activity date. If you have any questions, please contact Joy studentfutures@hass.uq.edu.au

For Staff Members: Apply Here

For Student Clubs & Societies: Apply Here

Please to submit an outcome report one week after your event/activity (including report on attendance numbers, photos and feedback). 

Submit Report