Scholarship details
What you'll receive
You'll receive:
- an annual stipend paid fortnightly, indexed annually. The annual stipend rate in 2022 is $28,854 (AUD). The scholarship can be used to support living costs.
International students may also receive:
- a research degree tuition fee sponsorship
Eligibility
You must:
- meet the admission criteria for a PhD (PDF file, 235.7 KB) or for a Master of Philosophy
- apply for and be accepted into a research degree at QUT as a full-time, internal student
- meet the English language proficiency requirements prior to applying
- apply via a QUT agent, if required. Check if you need to use an official QUT representative to apply (PDF file, 75.8 KB). If you do, you can find an agent in your country.
QUT Postgraduate Research Award Scholarships are not Australian Government funded scholarships. You and any dependents are not exempt from visa application fees under this scholarship.
This scholarship is not available for masters students.
English language requirements
Depending on your previous experience and qualifications, you may need to meet English language requirements.
Find out details of English requirements and what tests we accept in our guide to applying for a research degree.
How to apply
These scholarships are awarded through QUT's research scholarship rounds.
Find out if you're eligible, and how and when to apply for a research scholarship.
Conditions
2022 QUT Postgraduate Research Award (QUTPRA) (International) rules (PDF file, 321.5 KB)
About the scholarship
We are building research excellence by supporting students of exceptional research potential with QUTPRAs. The number of QUTPRAs offered varies from year to year.
Rules for previous years are available for reference:
- 2021 QUT Postgraduate Research Award (International) rules (PDF file, 306.7 KB)
- 2020 QUT Postgraduate Research Award (International) rules (PDF file, 370.9 KB)
- 2019 QUT Postgraduate Research Award (International) rules (PDF file, 140.6 KB)
- 2018 QUT Postgraduate Research Award (International) rules (PDF file, 135.0 KB)
- 2017 QUT Postgraduate Research Award (International) rules (PDF file, 330.8 KB)
- 2016 QUT Postgraduate Research Award (International) rules (PDF file, 322.6 KB)