Summer and Winter research program
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 School of Public Health for Summer 2026:
| Project name | Supervisor | Duration | Full details |
| Satellite-based air pollution data extraction | Dr Darsy Darssan | 6 Weeks | View the project details (PDF, 139.9 KB) |
| Global Drug Survey: Analysis of data from the world’s largest survey of drug use (2013-2024) | Dr Cheneal Puljevic | 6 Weeks | View the project details (PDF, 161.2 KB) |
| Review of strategies to integrate public health nutrition science into policymaking | Associate Professor Katherine Cullerton | 6 Weeks | View the project details (PDF, 138.9 KB) |
| Banking physical activity and saving for health: Integrating life course epidemiology into physical activity research and practice | Dr Gregore Iven Mielke | 6 Weeks | View the project details (PDF, 136.6 KB) |
| Investigating risk factors for pregnancy associated cancer | Dr Karen Tuesley | 6 Weeks | View the project details (PDF, 137.5 KB) |
| Understanding Dengue Prevention and Control Programs in the Mekong Delta | Dr Hong Le | 6 Weeks | View the project details (PDF, 172.6 KB) |
| Review of climate-sensitive infectious diseases (CSIDs) in Australia and the current strategies for their prevention and control | Dr Hong Le | 6 Weeks | View the project details (PDF, 160.5 KB) |
| Mapping the Gaps: A Stakeholder Analysis of UXO Victim and Disability Services in Lao PDR | Dr Stacey Pizzino | 6 Weeks | View the project details (PDF, 165.6 KB) |
| Exploring Genetic and Lifestyle Interactions in Endometriosis Risk | Dr Sally Mortlock | 6 Weeks | View the project details (PDF, 138.2 KB) |
| Perspectives on Menstruation: Analysing Attitudes and Experiences Across Generations and Menstrual Disorders | Dr Sally Mortlock | 6 Weeks | View the project details (PDF, 141.6 KB) |
| Mothers and daughters’ menstrual knowledge and symptoms: Analysing data from the Adolescent Menstrual Experiences and Health Cohort (AMEHC) Study in Bangladesh | Associate Professor | 6 Weeks | View the project details (PDF, 138.6 KB) |
| Measuring social norms related to menstruation at individual, household and school community levels for adolescent girls in Bangladesh | Associate Professor | 6 Weeks | View the project details (PDF, 139.1 KB) |
| Assessing the impact of endometriosis on health service use and chronic disease | Dr Hsin-Fang Chung | 6 Weeks | View the project details (PDF, 139 KB) |
| Exploring the relationship of sitting time with cognitive function | Dr Paul Gardiner | 6 Weeks | View the project details (PDF, 135.8 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