Vacation Research Experience Scholarship (VRES)

You have to be a current QUT student to apply for this scholarship.

Student type:

• Current international research students
• Current international undergraduate students
• Current domestic research students
• Current domestic undergraduate students

Eligibility:

• Academic performance

Study type:

• Undergraduate

Faculty/area:

• Business
• Creative Industries
• Education
• Health
• Law
• Science and Engineering

You must be currently completing your second, third, or fourth year of study.

If you're an international student, you must have a current student visa and work permit for the period of the research.

You'll receive:

• an allowance or stipend (contact your faculty for more information)
• the opportunity to contribute to an established research project.

Contact your faculty research office to discuss:

• application dates
• your preferred supervisor
• your preferred topic.

Complete an application form, depending on your faculty:

• Education and Creative Industries: complete the online application form
• Business: see the QUT Business School Vacation Research Scholarship.
  
• Law: complete the application form for Law students  (DOCX file, 31.59 KB).
• Health: see the Faculty of Health Vacation Research Scholarship.
• Science and Engineering: complete the application form for Science and Engineering students (DOCX file, 15.4 KB).

Include:

• the details of two referees
• a supporting statement that outlines any previous experience you have.

Submit your application according to the instructions of your faculty.

We'll assess your application and notify you if you're successful. If you're awarded a Vacation Research Experience Scholarship, we'll let you know what to do next.

To keep your scholarship, you must:

• participate full-time, for at least six weeks, in a project related to an ongoing research program
• meet assessment requirements as specified by your faculty.

Your scholarship will be tax exempt.

The research experience will take place in the summer holidays. The research period is normally broken into two parts to allow for the Christmas break.

We offer a number of Vacation Research Experience Scholarships in most faculties and centres during the summer break.

The Vacation Research Experience Scholarships provides students with an opportunity to experience research by working on a project for at least 6 weeks. This is particularly useful to students considering starting a postgraduate research degree.

The scholarship provides contact with active researchers and offers a challenging environment in which students have an opportunity to investigate their potential for research work.