Featured byQueensland University of Technology
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
AUD$37,010 per year
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
They are building research excellence by supporting students of exceptional research potential with QUTPRAs.
Benefits
An annual stipend paid fortnightly to support living costs. From 1 January 2026, the annual stipend rate is $37,010 per annum (currently $33,637 for 2025).
A maximum duration for the scholarship while undertaking a QUT PhD is 3.5 years and for a QUT MPhil is 1.75 years. This includes an extension of up to six months (PhD) or three months (MPhil), if approved for your candidature.
Domestic students receive a Research Training Program (RTP) Fees Offset funded by the Australian Government.
International students receive a QUT Tuition Fee Sponsorship and Single Overseas Health Cover if eligible.
Eligibility
New applicants to QUT research degrees need to:
- meet QUT’s admission criteria for a research degree, which includes meeting QUT’s English language requirements
- not be in receipt of another living allowance scholarship to undertake the research degree
- enrol as a full-time, internal student (unless approval for part-time and/or external study is obtained).
Current QUT research students need to have consumed less than the below equivalent full-time study load (EFTSL) to be eligible:
- less than one year EFTSL for enrolled research doctorate students
- less than six months EFTSL for enrolled research master degree students.
Eligible current QUT research students will receive an invitation to submit their application once the round opens.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Australia
Nationality
226 nationalities
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Anytime
You can apply for a research degree via our online application form.
First you'll need to:
make sure you meet the entry and English language requirements
find a supervisor
prepare your supporting documents
complete your research proposal.
Then you can submit your expression of interest (EOI) via the online form. If successful, you'll receive an invitation to submit your final application. It usually takes between 6 to 8 weeks from submitting your EOI until you receive your admission outcome.