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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Scholarships

Financial support for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students studying a Master of Philosophy or a Doctor of Philosophy in any field.

Study area: All study areas
Scholarship focus: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, Academic excellence
Scholarship value: Living stipend of $46,400 per annum (2025 rate), indexed annually, your tuition fees covered
Number awarded: May vary

Fellowship support scheme scholarships

Financial support to cover living costs and tuition for postgraduate research students to work with leading researchers.

Study area: All study areas
Scholarship focus: Academic excellence
Scholarship value: Living stipend of $36,400 per annum (2025 rate) indexed annually, your tuition fees covered
Number awarded: May vary

Graduate School Scholarships (UQGSS) – includes Research Training Program (RTP)

Financial support for domestic and international postgraduate research students studying the Doctor of Philosophy or a research-focused professional doctorate at UQ.

Study area: All study areas
Scholarship focus: Academic excellence
Scholarship value: Living stipend of $36,400 per annum tax free (2025 rate), indexed annually, Single Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
Number awarded: May vary

CSC-UQ PhD Scholarship (China Scholarship Council)

Financial support for research students from China to join the PhD program at UQ.

Study area: All study areas
Scholarship focus: Academic excellence, Diversity
Scholarship value: Living allowance, health insurance in Australia, one return airfare from China to Australia, your Australian Student Visa application fees, and a UQ tuition fee scholarship
Number awarded: May vary

Optomechanical sensing

Financial support for a PhD student to work on a project that will drive forward the applications of optomechanical sensors in navigation and communications, working closely with NASA and Australian Defence.

Study area: Engineering, Science and mathematics
Scholarship focus: Academic excellence
Scholarship value: $32,192 per annum (2023 rate), indexed annually. A top-up of $6,000 per annum is also available.
Number awarded: May vary

UQ PhD Industry Placement Scholarship

Financial support in recognition of the time commitment required to undertake a placement during an HDR candidature.

Study area: All study areas
Scholarship focus: Experiences and employability
Scholarship value: $9,100 (2025 rate, indexed annually)
Number awarded: May vary

Schmidt Science Fellowship

This is a fellowship for a PhD candidate to undertake a 12-24 month placement after completing their PhD.

Study area: Architecture, design and urban planning, Computer science and IT, Engineering, Environment, Science and mathematics
Scholarship focus: Academic excellence
Scholarship value: USD $110,000 per year for to two years of postdoctoral research
Number awarded: May vary
Opening date: 10 February 2025
Closing date: 30 March 2025

Enhancing coarse particle flotation limits and application, using novel diagnostics and feed preparation

Flotation of coarse composite particles and ultrafine particles will be intensified by exploring significant effects of surface nanobubbles, surface gas nanopancakes, and dissolved gases on particle hydrophobicity and hydrophobic forces.

Study area: Engineering
Scholarship focus: Academic excellence
Scholarship value: $36,400 per annum (2025 rate), indexed annually plus $5000 top-up
Number awarded: May vary
Opening date: 21 December 2023
Closing date: 30 June 2025

Kinnane PhD Scholarship in Art History and Museum Studies

The scholarship is open to Higher Degree by Research students in the disciplines of art history or museum
studies.

Study area: Arts, humanities and social sciences
Scholarship focus: Academic excellence
Scholarship value: $40,000
Number awarded: 1
Opening date: 12 March 2025
Closing date: 1 July 2025

Doctor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences Scholarship in Equine Medicine

This is a philanthropic living scholarship open to Doctor of Veterinary Clinical Science students undertaking research in equine medicine within the School of Veterinary Science

Study area: Agriculture and animal sciences
Scholarship focus: Academic excellence
Scholarship value: $52,352 / annum (2025 rate, indexed annually)
Number awarded: 1
Opening date: 1 July 2025
Closing date: 1 October 2025