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 Winter 2026 Scholarships will open Monday 23 March 2026 and close at 11:59pm Sunday 12 April 2026.
Research projects are available for 4 weeks between 29 June – 24 July 2026.
All successful scholars will receive a $2,000 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.
| Project name | Supervisor | Full details |
| Fertility medicines, pregnancy and risk of cancer | Dr Karen Tuesley k.tuesley@uq.edu.au | View the project details (PDF, 47.1 KB) |
| High-Resolution Satellite Data Extraction of Urban Greenness across Australian Postcodes | Dr Darsy Darssan d.darssan@uq.edu.au | View the project details (PDF, 46.5 KB) |
| Time to diagnosis and treatment for rare gynaecological cancers: a systematic review of time intervals and associations with outcomes | Dr Tracey Di Sipio t.disipio@uq.edu.au | View the project details (PDF, 39.1 KB) |
| Improving measurement of movement behaviours using wearable devices | Dr Gregore Iven Mielke g.ivenmielke@uq.edu.au | View the project details (PDF, 68.5 KB) |
| The impact of endometriosis on health service use and chronic disease | Dr Hsin-Fang Chung h.chung1@uq.edu.au | View the project details (PDF, 69.4 KB) |
| Review of evidence on communication strategies for tobacco endgame policies | Dr Kylie Morphett k.morphett@uq.edu.au | View the project details (PDF, 39 KB) |
| Analysis of submissions to government inquiries and consultations about illicit tobacco trade | Professor Coral Gartner c.gartner@uq.edu.au | View the project details (PDF, 39.8 KB) |
| Media analysis of the illicit tobacco trade in Australia | Professor Coral Gartner c.gartner@uq.edu.au | View the project details (PDF, 38.8 KB) |
2026 Winter Research program
Applications open: Monday 23 March 2026
Applications close: Sunday 12 April 2026
Program commences: Monday 29 June 2026
Program concludes: Friday 24 July 2026