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 Winter Research Program 2026 will open on Monday 23 March 2026 and close at 11:59pm Sunday 12 April 2026.

Research projects are available for 4 weeks from the 29 June 2026 until the 24 July 2026.  

All successful scholars will receive a $2,000 scholarship.

For project supervisors

Project proposals for Medical School are due Friday 13 February 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) is running two Info Sessions in March that will provide a comprehensive overview of the application process, program details, and key deadlines.

2026 Winter Research Info Session - Mon 9 Mar 2:00pm - Register Here
2026 Winter Research Info Session - Tue 17 Mar 12:00pm - Register Here

How to apply

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