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 2026 Scholarships will open Monday 22 September 2025 and close at 11:59pm Sunday 12 October 2025.

Research projects are available for 6 weeks from the 12 January 2026 until the 20 February 2026.  

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.

Please see below the list of projects available for students from the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences for Summer 2026:

Project nameSupervisorDurationFull details
Shaping Food Service Management Education and Nutrition in Aged Care

Dr Karly Bartrim

k.bartrim@uq.edu.au

6 weeksView the project details (PDF, 87.7 KB)
Female Para Athletes- setting women with disabilities up for success in high performance sport

Associate Professor
Emma Beckman

e.beckman@uq.edu.au

6 weeksDetails to come
Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation

Associate Professor
Sjaan Gomersall

s.gomersall1@uq.edu.au

6 weeksView the project details (PDF, 51.4 KB)
Intermuscular fat: its link with cardiometabolic disease and aerobic fitness

Dr Shelley Keating

s.keating@uq.edu.au

6 weeksView the project details (PDF, 124.7 KB)
Physical activity of Australian children and young people before and after school

Dr Michalis Stylianou

m.stylianou@uq.edu.au

6 weeksView the project details (PDF, 113.2 KB)
Exercise interventions for cardiovascular health

Dr Jenna Taylor

jenna.taylor@uq.edu.au

6 weeksView the project details (PDF, 78 KB)

 

2026 Summer Research program

Applications open: Monday 22 September 2025

Applications close: Sunday 12 October 2025

Program commences: 12 January 2026

Program concludes: 20 February 2026