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Find a PhD or MPhil project with a scholarship

We offer a diverse range of postgraduate research projects that come with living stipend scholarships.

Scholarship-funded research projects

Explore our research projects with funded living stipend scholarships. You can filter by program type, research area and scholarship type, or use the keyword search field to find projects that suit your interests.

If you'd rather bring your own project, explore our scholarships (including top-up scholarships) and find a supervisor to support your project.

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Development of a Novel Molecular Manipulation Technique for Multi-Bioanalyte Cancer Profiling

Currently, DNA/RNA and protein detection require different assays to be performed. This research project seeks to to rapidly transform a single immunological interaction into an amplified molecular signal.

Supervisor
Dr Kevin Koo
Location
UQ Herston Campus
Research areas
Biological sciences, Biomedical and clinical sciences, Chemical sciences, Health sciences, Physical sciences
Development of a Novel Molecular Manipulation Technique for Multi-Bioanalyte Cancer Profiling

Advanced all-Iron flow batteries for storing stationary energy

Improve the performance of Iron flow battery by engineering the electrode-electrolyte interface with functional materials.

Supervisor
Associate Professor Bin Luo and Associate Professor Jens Noack
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Engineering
Advanced all-Iron flow batteries for storing stationary energy

Materials for next generation solar cells

Involve the synthesis of new organic semiconducting materials and/or additives that can be used in organic and/or hybrid thin film solar cells.

Supervisor
Associate Professor Paul Shaw and Dr Neil Mallo
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Chemical sciences
Materials for next generation solar cells

Studies of clinical anaesthesia and analgesia

Explore key aspects of veterinary anaesthesia, analgesia, and physiology.

Supervisor
Associate Professor Wendy Goodwin
Location
Gatton
Research areas
Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Biomedical and clinical sciences, Health sciences
Studies of clinical anaesthesia and analgesia

Design of Advanced Antenna Arrays and Smart Surfaces for Integrated 6G and Satellite Communications

Explore innovative techniques to optimize beamforming, scanning/coverage, and aperture efficiency, enabling low-cost seamless global connectivity.

Supervisor
Professor Amin Abbosh and Dr Kamel Sultan
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Engineering
Design of Advanced Antenna Arrays and Smart Surfaces for Integrated 6G and Satellite Communications

Portable Medical Electromagnetic Imaging Systems for Real-Time Diagnostics

Develop portable electromagnetic imaging systems featuring advanced, compact, multi-polarized, body-matched antennas and AI-driven reconstruction for real-time, non-invasive medical diagnostics, focusing on knee and other injury assessments.

Supervisor
Professor Amin Abbosh and Dr Kamel Sultan
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Engineering
Portable Medical Electromagnetic Imaging Systems for Real-Time Diagnostics

Compact Near-Infrared (NIR) system for blood water content detection

Investigate the spectral response of hemoglobin, water, and temperature in human blood and engineer a miniature array of sensors, operating in the near-infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum, for accurate sensing of water content in ex-vivo blood samples.

Supervisor
Professor Amin Abbosh and Dr Wilbert Jesus Villena Gonzales
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Engineering
Compact Near-Infrared (NIR) system for blood water content detection

3D Shock Boundary Layer Over a Heated Plate

Undertake research examining the interaction region between two crossing shocks (induced by fin like wedges) over the hypersonic boundary layer on a flat plate model.

Supervisor
Associate Professor Anand Veeraragavan
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Engineering
3D Shock Boundary Layer Over a Heated Plate

Achieving equity in cancer screening for First Nations peoples

Develop culturally sensitive cancer screening programs for First Nations peoples by exploring their perceptions, trialling interventions, and co-designing strategies.

Supervisor
Professor Gail Garvey
Location
Herston
Research areas
Health sciences, Indigenous studies
Achieving equity in cancer screening for First Nations peoples

An integrated approach to achieve net-zero operation in wastewater resource recovery facilities

This PhD project aims to develop models and strategies to reduce the process greenhouse gas emissions from full-scale wastewater systems, supporting Australia's net-zero target by 2050.

Supervisor
Professor Liu Ye
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Engineering
An integrated approach to achieve net-zero operation in wastewater resource recovery facilities