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 2027 Scholarships will open Monday 21 September 2026 and close at 11:59pm Sunday 11 October 2026.
Research projects will run for 6 weeks between 11 January –19 February 2027.
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.
| Project name | Supervisor | Full details |
| Revisiting Herzberg: Understanding Workplace Satisfaction in the 21st Century Healthcare Workforce | Mrs Annabel Levido a.levido@uq.edu.au | View the project details (DOCX, 18.3 KB) |
| Prevention of bloodstream infections for people with central venous catheters | Prof Claire Rickard c.rickard@uq.edu.au | View the project details (DOCX, 53.4 KB) |
| Protecting Children from Invisible Chemical Exposure During Heart Surgery: Supporting Research Infrastructure and Multi-Site Execution for Paediatric Care | Dr Mari Takashima m.takashima@uq.edu.au | View the project details (DOCX, 55 KB) |
| ADHD and Me: Making meaning and reconstructing the Self after an adult diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder | Dr Kate Whitteveen k.witteveen@uq.edu.au | View the project details (DOCX, 54.3 KB) |
| Beyond the Binary of Care: LGBTQIA+ Experiences with Nursing Care. A rapid review | Dr Jacqui Jauncey-Cooke j.jaunceycooke@uq.edu.au | View the project details (DOCX, 53.4 KB) |
| How can Visually Enhanced Mental Simulation (VEMS) support self-directed clinical skills learning among pre-registration nursing students? | Dr Thea Ogle t.ogle@uq.edu.au | View the project details (DOCX, 54.1 KB) |
| Water immersion for labour and birth: A scoping review of evidence, context and research gaps | A/Prof Megan Cooper Megan.Cooper@uq.edu.au | View the project details (DOCX, 58.1 KB) |
| A rapid review of the utility of Electronic Health Records in undergraduate Nursing and Midwifery Programs | Dr Glenda Hawley glenda.hawley@uq.edu.au | View the project details (DOCX, 55.2 KB) |
| Exploring measures of body morphology and inpatient skin integrity: A Scoping Review | Dr Jessica Ingleman j.ingleman@uq.edu.au | View the project details (DOCX, 55.3 KB) |
| Unsafe staff, unsafe care: A Scoping Review of the Link Between Occupational Violence and Patient Safety | CJ Cabilan | View the project details (DOCX, 54 KB) |
2027 Summer Research program
Applications open: Monday 21 September 2026
Applications close: Sunday 11 October 2026
Program commences: Monday 11 January 2027
Program concludes: Friday 19 February 2027