Queensland Academy of Sport Top Up Scholarships 2025

The UQ and QAS are awarding up to 8 research scholarships (commencement 2024-2026) to fast track sport innovation ahead of Brisbane 2032. Students from a broad range of disciplines are encouraged to apply. While not definitive, current areas of QAS interest include:

• Sports engineering, biomechanics, or high-performance training technology (Note: current project available in iQFOIL sailing applied research)
• Athlete recruitment, pathway, coaching (Able and Para) and classification (Para) 
• Data/Modelling/Video Learning approaches to injury prevention and management, performance enhancement and athlete outcomes
• Sport psychology and athlete wellbeing

Confirmed UQ and QAS supervisors are to be nominated with the application. The UQ Central contact can assist with linking eligible applicants with the QAS for co-supervisors and project guidance.

• Table of Content
• About The University of Queensland
• Queensland Academy of Sport Top Up Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of Queensland Academy of Sport Top Up Scholarships
• Requirements for Queensland Academy of Sport Top Up Scholarships Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About The University of Queensland

The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia’s leading research and teaching institutions. We strive for excellence through the creation, preservation, transfer and application of knowledge. For more than a century, we have educated and worked with outstanding people to deliver knowledge leadership for a better world.

Queensland Academy of Sport Top Up Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of Queensland Academy of Sport Top Up Scholarships

Scholarship value: $10,000 per annum, and $6,000 project costs over the course of the scholarship

Requirements for Queensland Academy of Sport Top Up Scholarships Qualification

You must be in receipt of or apply for and be awarded a living allowance scholarship of at least the Research Training Program rate to be eligible for this scholarship. You apply for this scholarship when you submit an application for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). You don't need to submit a separate scholarship application.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

To be considered for this scholarship, please email the following documents to Dr Sharon Hinton, Office of the 2032 Games Engagement ([email protected]) with subject line UQ-QAS Scholarship EOI.

• Cover letter
• CV
• Academic transcript/s
• Evidence for meeting UQ's English language proficiency requirements e.g. TOEFL, IELTS

• Research Project Summary agreed on with advisory team (1 page including project title and brief description). Applicants are welcome to express interest in a broad research area (e.g. Biomechanical modelling and simulation) or a specific research idea.

Please note the following: Submitting the above documents does not constitute a full application for admission into The University of Queensland's PhD program. If you are selected as the preferred applicant, you will then be invited to submit a full application for admission. You can familiarise yourself with the documents required for this process on the UQ Study website.

For more details, visit UQ Scholarship webpage