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 2026 Scholarships will open Monday 22 September 2025 and close at 11:59pm Sunday 12 October 2025.

Research projects are available for 6 weeks from the 12 January 2026 until the 20 February 2026.  

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.

Please see below the list of projects available for students from the Centre for Health Services Research for Summer 2026:

Project nameSupervisorDurationFull details
Focus on Frailty: Digital frailty education for healthcare professionals and students.

Dr Sakshi Chopra

sakshi.chopra@uq.edu.au

6 weeksView the full details (PDF, 103.1 KB)
Mapping Queensland’s greatest healthcare challenge – the statewide distribution of frailty, its contributing factors and the availability of related health services

Dr David Ward

david.ward@uq.edu.au

6 weeksView the full details (PDF, 148.3 KB)
Strengthening Digital Health Workforce Capability

Dr Samantha Robertson

samantha.robertson@uq.edu.au

6 weeksView the full details (PDF, 104.2 KB)
Key factors for successful implementation of immediate smoking cessation support in lung cancer care: A mixed-methods evaluation and realist review

Dr Victor Gallegos-Rejas

v.gallegosrejas@uq.edu.au

6 weeksView the full details (PDF, 144.8 KB)
Supporting consumer-driven research with the Australian Frailty Network

Dr Adrienne Young

a.m.young@uq.edu.au

6 weeksView the full details (PDF, 107.4 KB)

2026 Summer Research program

Applications open: Monday 22 September 2025

Applications close: Sunday 12 October 2025

Program commences: 12 January 2026

Program concludes: 20 February 2026