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 Winter 2025 Scholarships will open Monday 24 March 2025 and close at 11:59pm Sunday 13 April 2025.
Research projects are available for 4 weeks from the 30 June 2025 until the 25 July 2025.
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.
Please see below the list of projects available for students from the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work for Winter 2025:
| Project name | Supervisor | Duration | Full details |
| Prevention of bloodstream infections for people with central venous catheters | Prof Claire Rickard | 4 Weeks | View the project details (DOCX, 19.6 KB) |
| Supervision in Counselling & Psychotherapy Training: A Survey of Supervisors and Supervisees | Mr Jim Schirmer j.schirmer@uq.edu.au | 4 Weeks | View the project details (DOCX, 20.7 KB) |
| Implementation of Midline Catheters in Paediatric Healthcare: A Healthcare Worker Knowledge and Attitudes Study | Prof Amanda Ullman a.ullman@uq.edu.au | 4 Weeks | View the project details (DOCX, 21.5 KB) |
| Immunisation status of First Nations children presenting to Queensland Children’s Hospital: Are we missing vaccination opportunities? | Prof Amanda Ullman a.ullman@uq.edu.au | 4 Weeks | View the project details (DOCX, 19.3 KB) |
| PENGUIN trial: Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Glue in Newborns | Dr Deanne August or Sabrina De Souza d.august@uq.edu.au or s.desouza@uq.edu.au | 4 Weeks | View the project details (DOCX, 20.1 KB) |
| Comparing effects of incubator HUMidity at Two levels in Extreme preterms(HUM-TE trial) | Dr Deanne August | 4 Weeks | View the project details (DOCX, 20.4 KB) |
2025 Winter Research Program
Applications open: Monday 24 March 2025
Applications close: Sunday 13 April 2025
Program commences: 30 June 2025
Program concludes: 25 July2025