UQ PhD Industry Placement Scholarship

You're eligible if you:

• are a PhD candidate
• are receiving a UQ funded living stipend
• have successfully completed a Graduate School coordinated PhD Industry Placement of at least 60 working days*
• You must submit a completed project brief within the first 18 months full-time equivalent (FTE) of your candidature. The project brief must include the project outline, placement duration, host organisation signature (in line with government requirements) and endorsement from your Principal Advisor (PA)#
• Successfully complete the HDR placement at least one month before your current stipend expires. This includes submitting the completion reports and receiving the “Placement Completion” email. The Industry Placement Scholarship extends your existing stipend, so you must still be receiving your original living stipend when the extension is awarded.  Please keep this in mind while negotiating your placement dates with the host. Please note that if the placement finishes too close to the scholarship expiry date there is a risk that stipend payments may be disrupted.

*Some students on UQ living stipends who also hold an industry top-up scholarship may be eligible—contact us to discuss. If you have a 4-year industry funded living stipend you will not be eligible for the placement scholarship, but you should be eligible for an extension to your living stipend from your industry partner.

# Formal agreements can be arranged after the 18 month mark. Placements can also commence later, as long as the completed project brief has been submitted by the 18 month mark.