Annual research scholarship round open

Applications are open for our 2025 annual research scholarship round.

Apply now to be considered for one of our key research scholarships, which will support you in your research journey.

Be inspired

Curiosity, critical thinking and research skills are vital to solving real industry and community challenges.

Enrolling in a research degree means you can make a real contribution to your field, progress into academia or use your research skills to benefit your existing career.

Whatever your discipline, there’s a research degree for you.

How to get started

Follow these steps before you apply for a research degree.

1. Find a supervisor

We recommend that you discuss your research interests with your proposed supervisor early in the application process.

You can search for a supervisor using our experts database.

Search for a supervisor

2. Find a research topic

As part of your application, you must propose a research topic and develop a research proposal. You may ask a supervisor to help you identify or refine a research topic.

You can search our student topics database for available research projects or propose your own research topic.

Search for a research topic

3. Find a scholarship

Apply now for our annual research scholarship round.

Application closing dates:

Domestic - 31 August

International - 31 July

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Am I eligible?

Answer the questions below to find out if you're likely to meet the requirements for your chosen research degree.

The tool is not suitable for:

  • applicants who have completed their degrees more than 10 years ago
  • applicants with only extensive professional experience.

In these cases, please follow our how to apply guide and your application will be assessed.

Follow these steps

We recommend that you discuss your research interests with your proposed supervisor early in the application process.

As part of your application, you must propose a research topic and develop a research proposal. You may ask a supervisor to help you identify or refine a research topic.

Applying for a research degree can be confusing, so contact us if you have any questions.

1: Find a supervisor

You can search for a supervisor using our experts database.

Search for a supervisor

2: Find a research topic

You can search our student topics database for available research projects or propose your own research topic.

Search for a topic

3: Find the answers

We're here to help you apply for a research degree, so contact us with your questions.

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Our research degrees

Find out which research degree is right for you and how to apply.

Master of Philosophy

Our unique research masters degree provides an individualised approach to research education.

Learn more

Doctor of Philosophy

A PhD challenges you to make a significant contribution to new knowledge in your field.

Learn more

Professional doctorate

Integrate a research degree into your professional life and solve a problem in your industry.

Learn more about our professional doctorates

Why QUT

We increase capacity for transformative research with real-world relevance.

We prioritise partnerships and high-quality research outputs with societal impact.

We inspire a growing and diverse cohort of research students.

Research with us

Advance

Develop advanced discipline-specific knowledge. Learn how to apply critical and creative thinking. Investigate new practices that will progress inquiry.

Lead

Cultivate professional skills. Learn management practices. Build relevant experience that you can transfer to your future career.

Engage

Get authentic industry experience. Learn to work with others from different disciplines. Problem solve with an end-user and innovation focus.

e-Grad School (Australia)

The e-Grad School (Australia) is a virtual graduate school managed by QUT which supports the development of generic professional skills in Higher Degree Research (PhD and Masters by Research) students during their research degree candidature.

The training is provided to research students via short, fully online, flexible and easily accessible modules.

Explore the e-Grad School

QUT Vacation Research Experience Scheme

Try your hand at research before deciding whether to pursue a research degree. QUT offers current undergraduate students (and selected postgraduate coursework students) the opportunity to participate in a paid research project as part of the university’s Vacation Research Experience Scheme (VRES).

Experience research first-hand