Doctor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences Scholarship in Equine Medicine
This scholarship will open on 1 July 2025.
- Enrolment status
- Future UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Postgraduate research (HDR)
- Study area
- Agriculture and animal sciences
- Scholarship focus
- Academic excellence
- Funding type
- Living stipend
- Scholarship value
- $52,352 / annum (2025 rate, indexed annually)
- Scholarship duration
- 3.5 years
- Number awarded
- 1
- Applications open
- 1 July 2025
- Applications close
- 1 October 2025
About this scholarship
Through their gift, the REC Specialist Equine Centre wishes to support a scholarship for a Doctor of Veterinary Clinical Science student undertaking research in equine medicine within the School of Veterinary Science.
Eligibility
As with any DVClinSci applicant, you are required to meet a combination of academic and clinical prerequisites:
- BVSc(Hons) with honours class IIB or higher; OR
- Postgraduate degree in Veterinary Science of at least one-year full-time equivalent including relevant experience with an overall GPA of 5;
- Possess at least 2 years of relevant clinical experience or at least 1 year of internship experience with a specialist veterinarian
- Relevant research experience to demonstrate ‘research preparedness’
- Eligible for immediate or current registration with the Veterinary Surgeons Board of Queensland, as per the program rules
For consideration for the Doctor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences Scholarship in Equine Medicine, you must be:
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Undertaking research in equine medicine, enrolled via the School of Veterinary Science (SVS).
In conjunction with your application, applicants are asked to briefly outline potential project concepts in the form of a one-page research project description that clearly outlines suggested advisors and chosen discipline area. We ask that applicants align their proposal with both their own research interests and expertise but also that of the following UQ Experts:
- Equine Internal Medicine – Dr Allison Stewart <allison.stewart@uq.edu.au>
Applicants must discuss research project opportunities and professional program availability and confirm both prior to applying.
Please note that any project proposal would be draft concepts only and the successful applicant would work with the chosen advisory team to finalise a viable and funded project, prior to School of Veterinary Sciences endorsement.
The successful applicant will commence in RQ1 (January) 2026.
How to apply
Before submitting your application, you should:
- check your eligibility as above and see Doctor of Veterinary Clinical Science
- prepare all standard application documentation
- include a cover letter indicating how you address the eligibility criteria above
An application for this scholarship is submitted alongside your application for the Doctor of Veterinary Clinical Science. A separate scholarship application is not required for this scholarship consideration.
When you apply, please ensure that under the scholarships and collaborative study section you:
- Select ‘My higher degree is not collaborative’
- Select 'I am applying for, or have been awarded a scholarship or sponsorship'.
- Select ‘Other’, then ‘Research Project Scholarship’ and type in ‘DVClinSci Equine’ in the 'Name of scholarship' field.
Selection criteria
Your application will be ranked on the basis of:
- academic achievement
- relevant clinical experience
- relevant research experience
- any other matters the selection committee considers to be relevant to the applicant’s future research development.
Rules
This is a philanthropic HDR living scholarship and adheres to the terms and conditions outlined in the Schedule A Postgraduate Research Scholarships.
All philanthropic scholarship recipients must follow the UQ Research Scholarships terms and conditions, including reporting and progress requirements.
Holders of these philanthropic scholarships must acknowledge them in any paper that is published as a result of the research conducted while the recipient held the scholarship.
Donors may also invite the recipient to present on the work conducted as part of the scholarship, in which case they must comply or risk losing the scholarship.
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