QUT Business School Research Student Funding Scheme (RSFS) and Grant-in-aid (GIA)
Available for
You have to be a current QUT student to apply for this scholarship.
- Student type:
- Current domestic research students
- Current international research students
- Study type:
- Postgraduate research
- Faculty/area:
- Business
- Eligible courses:
- BS92,IF49
Eligibility details
You must :
- be currently enrolled in a research higher degree
- have completed your confirmation of candidature before travelling
- receive additional funding support from the QUT Business School or other sources.
You can't:
- be a QUT staff member
- receive more than one Grant-in-Aid during your candidature.
What you receive
You'll receive:
- up to $6,000 if you are a PhD student
- up to $2,000 if you are a Master of Business (Research) student.
You may use this to pay for research related expenses, such as:
- travel for data collection
- presenting a paper at a conference, including registration, conference dinner and accommodation
- transcription costs (you will need to provide justification and two quotations, and a limit may be imposed)
- editing your thesis before examination. This requires approval by your Principal Supervisor
- thesis binding (maximum of 5 copies for PhD and masters students)
- gift vouchers for participants in surveys or focus groups. You must apply for funding before offering such incentives. The gift vouchers must be purchased by a QUT finance officer after they've been approved
- visas.
You may not use it for:
- computer upgrades or laptops
- teaching relief
- local transport, telephone or postage
- general meals.
How to apply
You need to:
- complete the application form (PDF file, 470.37 KB)
- submit the form to your supervisor by email for approval
Your supervisor then needs to submit your application to Research Support Office via email.
If you're submitting a hard copy, please send or deliver it to the Research Support Office.
What happens next
If you are successful, the Research Support Office will contact you by email.
Conditions
You must use the funds to present your research at an international conference or to undertake overseas study as part of your research.
Contacts
QUT Business School - Research Support Office
- Phone: 3138 1407
- Int. phone: +61 07 3138 1407
- Email: bus.research@qut.edu.au
- Level 7, Z Block,
Room Z704
Gardens Point
2 George St
Brisbane QLD 4000
- Postal address:
Research Support Office - QUT Business School
2 George St
Brisbane QLD 4001
