The Queensland University of Technology is offering fully funded Scholarships for home and international students to study in Australia.

The Queensland University of Technology Graduate Scholarship offers full tuition coverage, and a stipend of $40,000 per year for up to four (4) years.

Eligibility Requirements

To be considered for the Queensland University of Technology Graduate Scholarship, you must:

  • meet the entry requirements for a QUT research degree, including any English language requirements. You must also:
    • enrol as a full time, internal student (unless approval for part-time and/or external study is obtained)
    • start your degree by 1 March 2026
    • have a background in
      • physics
      • materials science
      • nanotechnology
      • electronic engineering.
  • You should also have a clear understanding of semiconductor physics and devices.

Benefits

  • a stipend of $40,000 per annum for a maximum duration of 3.5 years while undertaking a QUT PhD. The duration includes an extension of up to 6 months (PhD) if approved for your candidature. This is the full-time, tax-exempt rate which will index annually.
  • a tuition fee offset/sponsorship, covering the cost of your tuition fees for the first 4 full-time equivalent years of your doctoral studies.
  • the opportunity to work with a team of leading researchers, to undertake your own innovative research in and across the field.

Method of Application

  • Click the green button below to visit the program’s webpage.
  • Apply for this scholarship at the same time you apply for admission to a QUT research degree.
  • The first step is to email Associate Professor Soniya Yambem detailing your academic and research background, your motivation to research in this field and interest in this scholarship, and include your CV.
  • If supported to apply, you will then submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) following the advice at How to apply for a research degree.
  • In your EOI, nominate Associate Professor Soniya Yambem as your proposed principal supervisor, and copy the URL link to this scholarship page into question 2 of the financial details section.

Click Here to Apply

Application Deadline: September 30, 2025.