Scholarship details
Study levels
Research and PhD
Student type
Future students and Current students
Study area
Health and Health and community
Eligibility criteria
Academic performance
Citizenship
Australian and Australian or New Zealand
Application dates
- Applications close
- 6 October 2025
What you'll receive
- You'll receive a stipend of $37,010 per annum (from January 2026) for a maximum duration of 3.5 years while undertaking a QUT PhD. The duration includes an extension of up to six months if approved for your candidature. This is the full-time, tax-exempt rate which will index annually.
- In addition, you will receive a top-up scholarship of $10,000 per annum for a maximum of 3.5 years.
- You will receive a tuition fee offset/sponsorship, covering the cost of your tuition fees for the first four 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
To be eligible you:
- need to meet the entry requirements for a QUT Doctor of Philosophy including any English language requirements
- must enrol as a full-time, internal student (unless approval for part-time and/or external study is obtained)
- must commence your degree by 1 January 2026
- have a background as a health professional in intensive/critical care.
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 Professor Samantha Keogh 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 Professor Keogh as your proposed principal supervisor, and copy the URL link to this scholarship website into question two of the financial details section.
About the scholarship
This PhD project will investigate how vascular access use in acute and critical care can be optimised to improve patient safety, experience, and health system outcomes. Vascular access is central to patient care in modern medicine, yet remains a frequent source of avoidable harm. Building on an established program of interventional research and implementation science, the candidate will explore novel, real-world solutions with potential to inform policy and practice at local and national levels. The project will be supervised by Professor Keogh and conducted within a vibrant research environment across both clinical and academic settings, focused on research excellence and transformative healthcare.