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.

Program details

Applications for the Summer Research Program 2027 will open on Monday 21 September 2026 and close at 11:59pm Sunday 11 October 2026.

Research projects are available for 6 weeks from the 11 January 2027 until the 19 February 2027.

All successful scholars will receive a $3,000 scholarship.

For project supervisors

Project proposals for Medical School are due Monday 31 August 2026.

For information on how to submit your project for funding consideration and details on HHS governance and requirements, please contact Ola Saulicz and Catherine Daly, Medical School Research Support team at medicine.researchadmin@uq.edu.au. 

Student eligibility

To be eligible, you need to be enrolled in an undergraduate, honours, or postgraduate coursework program at UQ at the time of application, and to maintain enrolment throughout the program.

You can view the full eligibility criteria on the Employability website.

Information sessions

UQ Student Enrichment and Success (SES) recorded an Info Session from the previous 2026 Summer Research Program round, and the recording is available here (S8DUP9VZ0QPQJPUE?STARTTIME=1756173630000, 147.2 KB). This session provides a comprehensive overview of the application process, program details, and key deadlines.

How to apply

For more details about the program including how to apply go the UQ Research Experience page.

Available projects

List of projects available for students from the Medical School for Summer 2027 will be available from Friday 11 September 2026.