PhD Scholarships in Biomedical Research

The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute (UQDI) aims to develop a better understanding of the molecular and cellular basis of disease, and to translate that understanding into practical outcomes for patients. UQDI has more than 300 researchers and students who work closely with clinicians in the areas of cancer, immunology and genomic medicine. The institute forms part of the Faculty of Medicine and is based at the Princess Alexandra Hospital teaching campus in Brisbane. 

UQDI is located in the Translational Research Institute (TRI), an extremely well-equipped research centre with outstanding facilities for biomedical research. Details of the research interests of academic staff may be accessed on the UQDI web site at https://di.uq.edu.au/research. The University of Queensland is a member of the Go8 group of the leading research-intensive Australian universities and is consistently rated in the top 100 universities worldwide.

The role

Undertaking your Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at UQDI will provide you with the foundations for a career in biomedical research. You will be mentored by world leading researchers, and you will have the opportunity to translate your discoveries into new treatments for patients.

The person

Expressions of Interest are invited from outstanding and enthusiastic, international and domestic, science or medical graduates ideally with a background in biomedicine, genomics, or any other relevant scientific discipline. Candidates will have a first-class Honours degree, a research masters degree, a coursework masters with a relevant research component, or equivalent degree, and should be eligible for UQ scholarship consideration.

Applicants must fulfil the PhD admission criteria for the University of Queensland, including meeting English language requirements, and demonstrating excellent capacity and potential for research. Demonstrated research capacity (research outputs such as publications or conference presentations) will be highly regarded. 

For further information on entry requirements, please visit https://graduate-school.uq.edu.au/uq-research-degrees.

Remuneration

Selected prospective international and domestic students will receive assistance to apply for University living allowance and tuition fee scholarships.  The 2018 Research Training Program (RTP) living allowance stipend rate is AUD$27,082 per annum (indexed annually) for three years with two possible extensions of up to 6 months each in approved circumstances (conditions apply).  For further information on scholarships refer to: http://www.uq.edu.au/grad-school/scholarships-and-fees. 

Applicants who are self-funding or hold external scholarship funding are also welcome to apply.

Enquiries

For further information on projects please see our research themes at https://di.uq.edu.au/research/themes.