Research projects scholarships
The UQ Research Program provides UQ students with an opportunity to gain research experience working alongside some of the university’s leading academics and researchers.
Participation is open to undergraduate students, including honours, who have completed at least one year of study at the time of application and Masters by coursework students.
Program details
Applications for the Summer 2026 Scholarships will open Monday 22 September 2025 and close at 11:59pm Sunday 12 October 2025.
Research projects are available for 6 weeks from the 12 January 2026 until the 20 February 2026.
All successful scholars will receive a $3,000 scholarship.
Eligibility
To qualify you must be enrolled at UQ at the time of application and maintain ongoing enrolment in a program at UQ for the entirety of the research program.
How to apply
For more details about the program including how to apply go the UQ Research Experience page.
Please see below the list of projects available for students from the UQ Centre for Clinical Research for Summer 2026:
| Project name | Supervisor | Duration | Full details |
| Post-hoc analysis of the GAME CHANGER Trial: clinical and in-vitro effectiveness of cefiderocol against multi-resistant bacteria | Associate Professor Patrick Harris | 6 Weeks | View the project details (PDF, 49.4 KB) |
| Genomic investigation of iron acquisition systems in bacteria | Dr Leah Roberts | 6 Weeks | View the project details (PDF, 56.2 KB) |
| Enriching DNA Markers of Chemoresistance and Finding Neoantigen Targets in Ovarian Cancer | Dr Dominic Guanzon | 6 Weeks | View the project details (PDF, 55.7 KB) |
| Optimization of Barcoded Aptamer-Based Immuno-PCR Assay for Cancer Profiling | Dr Kevin M Koo | 6 Weeks | View the project details (PDF, 56.5 KB) |
| PlanetHealth: Exploring Sustainable and Healthy Travel Practices | Associate Professor | 6 Weeks | View the project details (PDF, 55.9 KB) |
| Making Disease Forecasts More Accurate | Dr Alec Henderson | 6 Weeks | View the project details (PDF, 50.2 KB) |
| Review of metrics for evaluation vector-borne diseases in the Pacific | Dr Helen Mayfield | 6 Weeks | View the project details (PDF, 52 KB) |
2026 Summer Research program
Applications open: Monday 22 September 2025
Applications close: Sunday 12 October 2025
Program commences: 12 January 2026
Program concludes: 20 February 2026