Enrolment status:
Future UQ student
Student type:
Domestic,
International
Study level:
Postgraduate research (HDR)
Study level:
All study areas
Scholarship focus:
Academic excellence
Funding type:
Living stipend,
Travel,
Tuition fees
Scholarship value:
Living stipend of $37,500 per annum tax free (2026 rate) indexed annually, Single Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), a travel and development allowance of $18,000 across the duration of the candidature.
Scholarship duration:
3.5 years with the possibility of 1 extension in line with UQ and RTP Scholarship Policy
Number awarded:
May vary
Applications open:
30 March 2026
Eligibility:
You are eligible for our UQ-based projects if you:
- meet the entry requirements for a higher degree by research at both universities
- study full-time and onshore in Australia (at UQ) once enrolled
- are selected by the UQ Exeter Institute selection committee
- do not already hold a PhD.