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 will run 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 |
| DIGI-HEAL: Digital Health, Education, and AI Learning for the health workforce | Dr Samantha Robertson | View the project details (PDF, 104.2 KB) |
| A systematic review on digital frailty education courses for healthcare professionals and students | Dr Sakshi Chopra sakshi.chopra@uq.edu.au | View the project details (PDF, 157.1 KB) |
| Focus on Frailty: Digital frailty education for healthcare professionals and students. | Dr Sakshi Chopra sakshi.chopra@uq.edu.au | View the project details (PDF, 124.8 KB) |
| ROIDCheck: Understanding Risk, Product Reliability, and Drug Checking Among People Who Use Steroids in Australia | Timothy Piatkowski t.piatkowski@uq.edu.au | View the project details (PDF, 110.6 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