Scholarship details
Study levels
Research
Student type
Future students
Study area
Science
Eligibility criteria
Academic performance
Citizenship
Australian and Australian or New Zealand
Application dates
- Applications close
- 15 March 2026
What you'll receive
- You'll receive a stipend of $37,010 per annum for a maximum duration of 1.75 years while undertaking a QUT Master of Philosophy. The duration includes an extension of up to three months if approved for your candidature. This is the full-time, tax exempt rate which will index annually.
- You will receive a tuition fee offset/sponsorship, covering the cost of your tuition fees for the first two full-time equivalent years of your master degree studies.
- As the scholarship recipient, you will have the opportunity to work with a team of leading researchers, to undertake your own innovative research in and across the field.
Eligibility
You need to meet the entry requirements for a QUT Master of Philosophy, including any English language requirements.
You must:
- enrol as a full-time, internal student (unless approval for part-time and/or external study is obtained)
- have a background in one of these areas:
- molecular biology
- RNA interference /gene silencing
- plant biochemistry/ metabolism
- genomics and bioinformatics
- plant biochemistry/ metabolism.
How to apply
Apply for this scholarship at the same time you apply for admission to a QUT Master of Philosophy.
- The first step is to email Dr Julia Bally detailing your academic and research background, your motivation to research in this field and interest in this scholarship, and include your CV.
- If supported to apply, you will then submit an expression of interest (EOI) following the advice at how to apply for a research degree.
- In your EOI, nominate Dr Jiyuan An or Dr Julia Bally (this will be defined before applying) as your proposed principal supervisor, and copy the link to this scholarship website into question two of the financial details section.
What happens next?
This master degree project will investigate how targeted engineering of plant metabolic pathways, combined with RNAi-based approaches and genomic studies, can be used to improve plant performance, strengthen defence responses against pests and diseases, and support the development of more resilient and sustainable crops.
The candidate will be supervised by Dr Julia Bally, Dr Jiyuan Ann and Prof Peter Waterhouse, and have the opportunity to engage in a dynamic environment with members of the Centre of Agriculture and the Bioeconomy.