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Kaitlyn Porter, PhD scholarship recipient, is studying the role pharmacists can play in disasters, aiming to improve health outcomes during and after events.
There are a variety of scholarships you can apply for at any time throughout the year and some that can only be applied for during our annual scholarship round. Typically, scholarships are only available for students who can commit to full time, internal enrolment.
Apply anytime with targeted scholarships
Throughout the year we advertise a range of targeted research scholarships suitable for different students, study areas and interests. Use the scholarship search to find a scholarship you’re eligible for, and how and when to apply.
2025 Annual scholarship round
Key dates for applicants
You can start working on an application now, however you should check our round opening and closing dates.
If applying in the 2025 Annual Scholarship Round, submit your expression of interest before the deadlines specified below.
All international students must meet QUT's English language eligibility requirements by the time they submit their scholarship application.
Open
1 April 2024
Close
International applicants:
31 July 2024
Domestic applicants:
31 August 2024
Outcomes emailed
from 21 November 2024
Scholarship start
January to July 2025
(successful applicants)
How to apply
I want to apply for a research degree and a scholarship
Check your eligibility for the research degree you’re interested in and the scholarship you want to apply for.
You can indicate your interest in a QUT scholarship (including the annual scholarship round) when you apply for admission to a QUT research degree. You don’t need to submit a separate scholarship application. Follow the instructions in the ‘financial details’ section of the expression of interest.
Find a proposed supervisor and prepare your research proposal using the template for your research area, then you can start your research degree application.
I'm already enrolled in a research degree and want to apply for a scholarship
If you're already enrolled at QUT in a research degree, you can apply for a scholarship for your current degree if you have written support of your principal supervisor.
Selection criteria for our annual scholarship round
Scholarships are awarded to the most competitive applicants, based on each faculty's selection criteria (PDF file, 194.1 KB).
Scholarships offered
In the annual scholarship round, we offer three centrally-funded scholarships to support students who show exceptional potential in research.
Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend
A prestigious Australian federal government funded scholarship awarded by QUT to provide financial support to exceptional students.
Find out more about the RTP Stipend scholarshipQUT Postgraduate Research Award (QUTPRA)
Building research excellence by supporting students of exceptional research potential.
Find out more about the QUTPRA scholarshipIndigenous Postgraduate Research Award (IPRA)
For applicants of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. This scholarship is awarded throughout the year as well as during the annual scholarship round.
Find out more about the IPRA scholarship
Contact us
Get in touch if you've got any questions about our scholarship rounds.