UQ PhD Industry Placement Award
- Enrolment status
- Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic, International
- Study level
- Postgraduate research (HDR)
- Study area
- All study areas
- Scholarship focus
- Experiences and employability
- Funding type
- Financial award
- Scholarship value
- $8,400 (2024 rate, indexed annually)
- Scholarship duration
- One-off award
- Number awarded
- May vary
About this scholarship
If you meet the criteria of the UQ PhD Industry Placement Award you will be provided with the award payment upon successful completion of the placement. You will also be considered for a tuition extension and thesis submission date extension up to a maximum of 3.75 years Full Time Equivalent at that time.
Eligibility
You're eligible if you:
- are a UQ PhD candidate (full time or part time)
- are on a living stipend managed by a sponsor external to UQ*, or not in receipt of any living stipend scholarship
- have successfully completed a Graduate School coordinated PhD Industry Placement of at least 60 working days
-
worked with the Graduate School to plan and registered your intent to undertake a HDR Placement by submitting and having your project brief approved via myUQ within 18 months of commencement.
*4-year funded stipends are not eligible, such as industry funded.
How to apply
Undertake a HDR Placement as part of the Graduate School Industry Placement Program
If you are receiving a living stipend scholarship from an organisation external to UQ please check with your sponsor prior to participating in a placement to gain their support. If you unsure you can contact us.