Summer and Winter research projects
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.
Participation is open to undergraduate students, including honours, who have completed at least one year of study at the time of application and Masters by coursework students.
Program details
Applications for the Summer 2027 Scholarships will open Monday 21 September and close at 11:59pm Sunday 11 October 2026.
Research projects will run for 4 weeks between 11 January and 19 February 2027.
All successful scholars will receive a $3,000 scholarship.
Eligibility
To qualify you must be enrolled at UQ at the time of application and maintain ongoing enrolment in a program at UQ for the entirety of the research program.
How to apply
For more details about the program including how to apply go the UQ Research Experience page.
| Project name | Supervisor | Full details |
| Evaluate a new technology to measure DNA methylation in Small Cell Lung Cancers | Dr Katia Nones | View the project details (PDF, 105.5 KB) |
| Development of novel therapeutics to overcome immune suppression in ovarian cancer | Associate Professor Sherry Wu | View the project details (PDF, 107.6 KB) |
| Pathomechanisms in Alzheimer's disease | Dr Pranesh Padmanabhan | View the project details (PDF, 103.8 KB) |
| Researching Disease in the Integrated Pathology Learning Centre | Rebecca Lush | View the project details (PDF, 106.7 KB) |
| Protecting the nervous system: from nanoscale architecture to gene discovery | Dr Sean Coakley | View the project details (PDF, 99.3 KB) |
| Clinical utility of low-cost, wireless programmable inertial measurement units in muscular training of lateral stepping balance in real-world settings | Dr Ray Lang | View the project details (PDF, 101.2 KB) |
| Feasibility of oral examinations (viva voce) in clinical anatomy teaching for health professional students | Dr Ray Lang | View the project details (PDF, 103.1 KB) |
| How do immature muscle cells decide when to turn into mature muscle? | Associate Professor Dominic Ng | View the project details (PDF, 103.1 KB) |
2027 Summer Research program
Applications open: Monday 21 September 2026
Applications close: Sunday 11 October 2026
Program commences: Monday 11 January 2027
Program concludes: Friday 19 February 2027