The University of Queensland Graduate School Scholarships (UQGSS) 2025

The UQ Graduate School Scholarships (UQGSS), including the Research Training Program (RTP), provide financial support for postgraduate research students pursuing a PhD, MPhil, or research-focused professional doctorate at the University of Queensland (UQ). The scholarships support academic excellence by covering living expenses and tuition fees.

• Table of Content
• About The University of Queensland
• University of Queensland Graduate School Scholarships (UQGSS)
• Aim and Benefits of University of Queensland Graduate School Scholarships (UQGSS)
• Requirements for University of Queensland Graduate School Scholarships (UQGSS) Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Queensland Graduate School Scholarships (UQGSS)
• 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.

University of Queensland Graduate School Scholarships (UQGSS)

Aim and Benefits of University of Queensland Graduate School Scholarships (UQGSS)

The scholarships support academic excellence by covering living expenses and tuition fees.

Living stipend of $36,400 per annum tax free (2025 rate), indexed annually, Single Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)

Requirements for University of Queensland Graduate School Scholarships (UQGSS) Qualification

You're eligible if you're:

• Nominated by an enrolling school or institute at UQ
• Assessed by the Graduate School as meeting all conditions for admission to the higher degree by research program.
• Not be receiving a living allowance award, or scholarship providing a benefit greater than 75% of the RTP Scholarship living allowance rate to undertake the higher degree by research program

Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Queensland Graduate School Scholarships (UQGSS)

We'll consider your application against the key areas in the scholarship selection criteria matrix (DOCX, 26.12 KB), which include:

• Your academic performance, evidence of research capability, quality of research project
• The quality of your proposed research environment including resourcing
• The quality of your proposed advisory team including record of successful supervision, appropriate advisory load, complementary expertise.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Before submitting an application you should follow the how-to-apply steps for either the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Master of Philosophy (MPhil).

You apply for this scholarship when you submit an application for a PhD or an MPhil. You don't need to submit a separate scholarship application.

For more details, visit The University of Queensland scholarship website