Scholarship details
Study levels
Research and PhD
Student type
Future students
Study area
Health
Eligibility criteria
Academic performance
Citizenship
Australian or New Zealand and International
Application dates
- Applications close
- 30 May 2025
What you'll receive
- You'll receive a stipend of $33,637 per annum for a maximum duration of 3.5 years while undertaking a QUT PhD. The duration includes an extension of up to 6 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 4 full-time equivalent years of your doctoral 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 Doctor of Philosophy, including any English language requirements
- Enrol as a full‑time, internal student (unless approval for part-time and/or external study is obtained)
- Have an honours degree (or equivalent) and/or a Master degree in one or more of these or related areas: microbiology, entomology, virology, genomics and/ or bioinformatics
- You must commence your degree by 1 of October 2025
How to apply
- Apply for this scholarship at the same time you apply for admission to a QUT Doctor of Philosophy
- The first step is to email Associate Professor Francesca Frentiu detailing your academic and research background, including your suitability for this PhD project, and your motivation to research in this field and interest in this scholarship, together with 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 Associate Professor Francesca Frentiu as your proposed principal supervisor, and copy the link to this scholarship website into question 2 of the financial details section
About the scholarship
This PhD project will investigate spatial and temporal patterns in microbial diversity in vectors of encephalitic flaviviruses such as Japanese encephalitis virus. As part of this project, the student will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of novel biocontrol tools for the control of medically important mosquitoes in Australia. The project will suit candidates with interests in medical entomology, microbiology, virology, and strong analytical or bioinformatic skills. The student will be based in QUT’s Centre for Immunology and Infection Control, located at QIMR Berghofer.