Fellowship support scheme scholarships
- Enrolment status
- Future UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Postgraduate research (HDR)
- Study area
- All study areas
- Scholarship focus
- Academic excellence
- Funding type
- Living stipend, Tuition fees
- Scholarship value
- Living stipend of $36,400 per annum (2025 rate) indexed annually, your tuition fees covered
- Scholarship duration
- 3.5 years with the possibility of 1 extension
- Number awarded
- May vary
About this scholarship
These scholarships are funded by the Australian Government to assist PhD students with their living costs and tuition fees.
Eligibility
You're eligible if you:
- meet the entry requirements for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- any specific requirements of the project.
How to apply
View the latest commencement date and ensure you can meet the timeframes. Apply by the recommended date on your project.
- Choose an eligible project and contact the project supervisor to discuss your interest
- Review how to apply information
- In your application, under the 'Scholarship and Collaborative study' section, select:
- ‘My higher degree is not collaborative’.
- 'I am applying for, or have been awarded a scholarship or sponsorship'.
- UQ Earmarked Scholarship type.
Rules
If you receive this scholarship after commencement there will be no retrospective payments of this scholarship.
If you're a domestic part-time student with carer's responsibilities, a medical condition or a disability that prevents you from studying full-time, you may be eligible for scholarship consideration. This is assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Read the UQ Research Scholarships policy