Graduate School Scholarships (UQGSS) – includes Research Training Program (RTP)
- Enrolment status
- Future UQ student, Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic, International
- 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 tax free (2025 rate), indexed annually, Single Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
- Scholarship duration
- 3.5 years with the possibility of 1 extension in line with UQ and RTP Scholarship Policy
- Number awarded
- May vary
About this scholarship
These scholarships include a living stipend to support you as you complete a research project for your Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Philosophy or a research-focused professional doctorate at UQ.
Eligibility
You're eligible if you're:
- nominated by an enrolling school or institute at UQ
- assessed by the Graduate School as meeting all conditions for admission to the higher degree by research program.
- not be receiving a living allowance award, or scholarship providing a benefit greater than 75% of the RTP Scholarship living allowance rate to undertake the higher degree by research program
How to apply
Before submitting an application you should follow the how-to-apply steps for either the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Master of Philosophy (MPhil).
You apply for this scholarship when you submit an application for a PhD or an MPhil. You don't need to submit a separate scholarship application.
In your application, under the 'Scholarship and Collaborative study' section:
Select I would like to be considered for a UQ scholarship to cover a living allowance stipend and tuition fee expenses.
Application dates
To be considered for a scholarship, you need to apply by the relevant closing date for the research quarter you want to start in. We recommend you apply as early as possible after applications open.
Selection criteria
We'll consider your application against the key areas in the scholarship selection criteria matrix (DOCX, 47.12 KB), which include:
- your academic performance, evidence of research capability, quality of research project
- the quality of your proposed research environment including resourcing
- the quality of your proposed advisory team including record of successful supervision, appropriate advisory load, complementary expertise.
What happens next
We’ll email you to let you know the outcome of your application. If you're offered a scholarship, you’ll need to accept by the due date.
If you’re a current UQ student, you won’t receive an email until after the final results from your program have been published.
Rules
A domestic part-time student with carer’s responsibilities, a medical condition or a disability, which prevents them from studying full-time may be eligible for scholarship consideration, on a case-by-case basis. When applying to hold the living stipend scholarship part-time, please provide evidence of your carer’s responsibilities, medical condition or disability. Though not specifically requested by the portal, you may upload these under ‘Additional documents’.
UQ reserves the right to postpone or cancel scholarship rounds.