Impact Stories
Caitlin Baxter.
2025 Scholarship Awardee “Embrace the experience, leaving your family and friends behind can be very daunting but this is a once in a lifetime opportunity and you should fully immerse yourself into it.” 2025 QOF Awardee Caitlin Baxter undertook her scholarship in the United Kingdom, working as a Pastry Chef and Demi Chef de Partie…
Wayne Costain.
2024 Bursary Winner “Thank you for this incredible opportunity. Your generous contribution has enabled me to expand my skills and knowledge, immerse myself in global trends, and build valuable connections with industry leaders from around the world.” Wayne attended an intensive training camp on mastering water-based ink techniques, significantly enhancing his screen printing skills while…
Beh Wattenberg.
2020 Bursary Winner Teacher “The experience was so great, I learnt a lot and have been sharing the knowledge in all my places of work” As part of the Queensland Overseas Foundation Scholarship, Beh toured Signify in Germany, gaining firsthand insight into cutting-edge lighting technologies. Highlights included Nature Connect, a Digital Skylight system designed for…
Mostyn Higgs.
2013 QOF Scholarship Recipient “Although I strongly believe Australia is an industry leader in construction, there is so much that we can learn from international markets. Dubai is well known for iconic projects, and I’m excited to learn different methods and ways of building to bring back to the team here in Queensland.” Mostyn completed…
Amiee Kahl.
2010 QOF Scholarship Recipient “I honestly believe that winning the QOF scholarship got me where I am today – it gave me the confidence to take that leap overseas. This was something I always wanted to do but probably would not have done without the support and encouragement of the QOF and my mentors.” After…