Research exchange programs for PhD candidates

UQ and Technical University of Denmark have established a research exchange program for PhD students.

Key program details

• Doctoral candidates participating in the research exchange program will be enrolled for up to 12 months.
• Collaborative supervision program candidates will be enrolled for 12 months over the course of their candidature.
• You won't be charged tuition fees, but other administrative fees may apply.
  • At UQ a student services amenities fee is charged each research quarter.
• You'll have supervision at the host university and, for the period of the visit, access to the library, laboratory and other resources comparable to locally-enrolled doctoral candidates. Collaborative supervision candidates share supervision for the entire period of their candidature and will use their time at the host university to visit their co-supervisor.
• Your progression, thesis supervision and examination will remain the principal responsibility of your home institution.

Eligibility

The UQ-DTU Collaborative Program is open to DTU doctoral candidates from all disciplines. To be eligible for the program, you must:

• have the approval/support of the DTU supervisor
• have found a supervisor at UQ
• be a regular member of the DTU Graduate School
• have attained the equivalent of UQ’s confirmation milestone (at least 12 months in to the program)
• meet UQ’s English language proficiency requirements. If you are unable to provide test results, contact your research exchange representative.

Apply online

UQ and University of Vienna, Austria, have established a collaborative program for PhD students.

Key program details

• Doctoral candidates participating in the collaborative program will be enrolled at UQ for stays of 3-12 months.
• You won't be charged tuition fees, but other administrative fees may apply.
  • At UQ a student services amenities fee is charged each research quarter.
• You'll have supervision at UQ and, for the period of the visit, access to the library, laboratory and other resources comparable to locally-enrolled doctoral candidates.
• Your progression, thesis supervision and examination will remain the principal responsibility of your home institution.
• At the completion of the program, you'll be provided with a joint UV-UQ certificate confirming your participation in the research exchange program, but won't be awarded a joint/double degree or academic transcript.

Eligibility

The UV-UQ Research Exchange is open to UV doctoral candidates from all disciplines. To be eligible for the program, you must:

• have the approval/support of the UV supervisor
• have found a supervisor at UQ
• have attained the equivalent of UQ’s confirmation milestone (at least 12 months in to the program)
• meet UQ’s English language proficiency requirements. If you are unable to provide test results, contact your research exchange representative.

How to apply

1. Contact one of UQ's schools/institutes to discuss your interest in participating in the joint supervision program and determine if there is a suitable advisor for you.
2. If approved, the school/institute invites you to apply. You'll need to apply online. When prompted in the online application, please ensure you select "My higher degree is collaborative" and select Vienna from the options available.
3. Upon approval of the application, the UQ Graduate School will issue an offer letter and package.

UQ and Emory University, USA, have established a collaborative program for PhD students.

Key program details

• Doctoral candidates participating in the research exchange will be enrolled at UQ for stays of 3-12 months.
• You won't be charged tuition fees, but other administrative fees may apply.
  • At UQ a student services amenities fee is charged each research quarter.
• You'll have supervision at UQ and, for the period of the visit, access to the library, laboratory and other resources comparable to locally-enrolled doctoral candidates.
• Your progression, thesis supervision and examination will remain the principal responsibility of your home institution.
• At the completion of the program, you'll be provided with a joint Emory University-UQ certificate confirming your participation in the program, but won't be awarded a joint/double degree or academic transcript.

Eligibility

The Emory University-UQ Collaborative Program is open to Emory University doctoral candidates from all disciplines. To be eligible for the program, you must:

• be currently enrolled at Emory
• have the approval/support of the Emory University supervisor
• have found a supervisor at UQ
• have attained the equivalent of UQ’s confirmation milestone (at least 12 months in to the program)
• meet UQ’s English language proficiency requirements. If you're unable to provide test results, contact your research exchange representative.

How to apply

1. Contact one of UQ's schools/institutes to discuss your interest in participating in the joint supervision program and determine if there is a suitable advisor for you.
2. If approved, the school/institute invites you to apply. You'll need to apply online. When prompted in the online application, please ensure you select "My higher degree is collaborative" and select Emory from the options available.
3. Upon approval of the application, the UQ Graduate School will issue an offer letter and package.

UQ and Technical University of Munich, Germany, have established a collaborative program for PhD students.

Key program details

• Doctoral candidates participating in collaborative programs will be enrolled at UQ for stays of 3-12 months.
• You won't be charged tuition fees, but other administrative fees may apply.
  • At UQ a student services amenities fee is charged each research quarter.
• You'll have supervision at the host university and, for the period of the visit, access to the library, laboratory, and other resources comparable to locally-enrolled doctoral candidates. Joint supervision candidates share supervision for the entire period of your candidature and will use your time at the host university to visit their co-supervisor.
• Your progression, thesis supervision and examination will remain the principal responsibility of your home institution.
• At the completion of the program, you may request a TUM-UQ certificate confirming your participation in the program, but won't be awarded a joint/double degree or academic transcript.

Eligibility

The TUM-UQ Research Exchange is open to TUM doctoral candidates from all disciplines. To be eligible for the program, you must:

• have the approval/support of the TUM supervisor
• have found a supervisor at UQ
• be a regular member of the TUM Graduate School
• have attended the TUM Graduate School Kick-Off Seminar
• have passed the interim evaluation/feedback talk at the time of anticipated exchange start date
• have attained the equivalent of UQ’s confirmation milestone (at least 12 months in to the program)
• meet UQ’s English language proficiency requirements. If you're unable to provide test results, contact your research exchange representative.