Prospective PhD students
The QUT annual PhD scholarship round is now open!!!
In particular, QUT Postgraduate Research Awards (QUTPRA) applications close at 11:59 PM on 30 September 2017.
Applicants are encouraged to refer to the Guide to applying for the scholarship round (PDF file) prior to submitting an application.The QUTPRA provides a living allowance for three years, indexed annually ($26,682 in 2017). The scholarship is tax exempt for full-time students, and can be used to support living costs. International students may also receive a research degree tuition fee sponsorship.
All scholarships available in the annual round are:
Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend (Domestic)
Pays a living allowance to domestic students.
Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend (International)
Pays a living allowance to international students.
QUT Postgraduate Research Awards (QUTPRA)
Pays a living allowance to domestic students and international students.
Indigenous Postgraduate Research Award (IPRA)
Pays a living allowance to a student of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.
QUT Women's Re-entry Scholarship (WRE)
Pays a living allowance to a female student who can demonstrate a significant interruption to her academic career.
There are also faculty-funded, institute-funded and top-up scholarships available.
Rules for previous offerings of the discontinued Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) and International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) are available on the scholarship rules page.
Please contact us about submitting an application.
Be sure to check out some of our current project and research opportunities.
For more information about enrolling, please visit the QUT student Gateway.