• Be accepted into a Higher Degrees by Research program at the University of the Sunshine Coast
• Not have an equivalent qualification to the one for which they are currently applying
• Have a First-Class Bachelor Honours Degree, or show equivalent level of achievement with other academic qualifications or professional research experience
• Applications are welcome from both Domestic and International students

• Be accepted into a Higher Degrees by Research program at the University of the Sunshine Coast
• Not have an equivalent qualification to the one for which they are currently applying
•  Have a First-Class Bachelor Honours Degree, or show equivalent level of achievement with other academic
  qualifications or professional research experience
• Applications are welcome from both Domestic and International students
• Previous knowledge on electrophysiological techniques (two-electrode voltage-clamp or patch-clamp) and arthropod handling and maintenance would be quite beneficial for the project.
• Experience in working with venoms and recombinant or chemical peptide synthesis would also greatly benefit the project.

Be accepted into a Higher Degrees by Research program at the University of the Sunshine Coast
• Not have an equivalent qualification to the one for which they are currently applying
• Have a First-Class Bachelor Honours Degree, or show equivalent level of achievement with other academic
qualifications or professional research experience
• Applications are welcome from both Domestic and International students

• Domestic Applicant

• Approved for admission to the USC PhD Program 

• Bachelor’s Degree with First Class Honours or equivalent previous study, relevant work experience, research publications, or other research experience

• Not hold a PhD

• Not have previously held a Commonwealth-funded postgraduate research scholarship unless it was terminated within six months of the current scholarship’s payments commencing

• Not be the recipient of an equivalent award, scholarship, or salary, providing a benefit greater than 75 percent of the Research Training Program rate to undertake a HDR. Income unrelated to the course of study is not to be taken into account

• Satisfactory progress must be maintained throughout the PhD program

• registered as a student athlete within USC's High Performance Student Athlete Program
• enrolled full-time or part-time in any program at USC (undergraduate or postgrad)
• completed at least one semester at USC (48 units)
• grade point average (GPA) 4.0 or higher
• international or domestic students

• Be accepted into a Higher Degree by Research program at the University of the Sunshine Coast
• Not have an equivalent qualification to the one for which you are currently applying
• Have a First-Class Bachelor Honours Degree, or show equivalent level of achievement with other academic qualifications or professional research experience

Applications can only be accepted from Domestic students

• Domestic student or International student enrolled in or offered admisstion to a HDR program in USC
• Bachelors Degree with First Class Honours, Masters degree with thesis/dissertation/research or equivalent previous study, relevant work experience, research publications, or other research experience
• Not hold an equivalent qualification to the one currently being applied for

To be eligible for the USC Indigenous Australian HDR Scholarship, applicants:

• identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander on their application for admission to the higher degree by research (HDR) program and the application for the scholarship
• are accepted for entry to a higher degree by research (HDR) at USC
• do not hold an equivalent HDR qualification to that being applied for
• recipients must maintain satisfactory progress as a full-time higher degree by research candidate at the University of the Sunshine Coast

To be eligible for a MoET-VIED/USC scholarship, applicants must:

• have been selected by MoET-VIED to receive their scholarship support
• meet USC's standard entry criteria to their nominated higher degree by research program
• be proposing to undertake research in one of USC's areas of Research Focus: 
  • Psychology in Human Factors and Accident Research
  • Aquaculture and Agriculture
  • Animal and Marine Ecology
  • Forestry Research
  • Biomedical Science and Nursing
  • Social Science of Environmental Change
  • Indigenous and Transcultural Research

• Be accepted into the Doctor of Philosophy program at the University of the Sunshine Coast
• Not have an equivalent qualification to the one for which is currently being applied for
• Have a First-Class Bachelor Honours Degree, or show equivalent level of achievement with other academic qualifications or professional research experience
• Applications can only be accepted for Domestic students
• Must remain enrolled on a full time basis

• Domestic student or International HDR student at USC (see application details below on how to apply for admission)
• Bachelors Degree with First Class Honours or equivalent previous study, relevant work experience, research publications, or other research experience
• Maintain satisfactory progress
• Not hold an equivalent qualification to the one currently being applied for
• Not have previously held a Commonwealth-funded postgraduate research scholarship unless it was terminated within six months of the current scholarship’s payments commencing
• Not be the recipient of an equivalent award, scholarship, or salary, providing a benefit greater than 75 percent of the RTP rate to undertake a HDR. Income unrelated to the course of study is not to be taken into account.

• Be accepted into a Higher Degrees by Research program at the University of the Sunshine Coast
• Not have an equivalent qualification to the one for which they are currently applying
• Have a First-Class Bachelor Honours Degree, or show equivalent level of achievement with other academic qualifications or professional research experience
• Applications can only be accepted from Domestic students

• Be accepted into a Higher Degrees by Research program at the University of the Sunshine Coast
• Not have an equivalent qualification to the one for which they are currently applying
• Have a First-Class Bachelor Honours Degree, or show equivalent level of achievement with other academic qualifications or professional research experience
• Applications can only be accepted from Domestic students

• Be accepted into a Higher Degrees by Research program at the University of the Sunshine Coast
• Not have an equivalent qualification to the one for which they are currently applying
• Have a First-Class Bachelor Honours Degree, or show equivalent level of achievement with other academic qualifications or professional research experience
• Applications can only be accepted from Domestic students

• Approved for admission to the USC PhD program (If not a current student, the application for admission to the PhD program and the application for the scholarship can be submitted simultaneously)
• Bachelors Degree with First Class Honours or equivalent previous study, relevant work experience, research publications, or other research experience
• Not hold a PhD
• Not have previously held a Commonwealth-funded postgraduate research scholarship unless it was terminated within six months of the current scholarship’s payments commencing
• Not be the recipient of an equivalent award, scholarship, or salary, providing a benefit greater than 75 percent of the Research Training Program rate to undertake a HDR. Income unrelated to the course of study is not to be taken into account.
• Satisfactory progress must be maintained throughout the PhD program

• Be accepted into a Higher Degrees by Research program at the University of the Sunshine Coast
• Not have an equivalent qualification to the one for which they are currently applying
• Have a First-Class Bachelor Honours Degree, or show equivalent level of achievement with other academic qualifications or professional research experience
• Applications are welcome from both Domestic and International students

To be eligible for this award, an applicant:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or Australian Permanent Resident
• must have completed either a Bachelor of Nursing Science or a Bachelor of Nursing Science/Bachelor of Midwifery
• must meet the eligibility criteria for admission into the degree applied for

• awarded to the three (3) most meritorious postgraduate students who have completed their undergraduate degree at USC and who have enrolled in postgraduate studies at the Master or Doctorate levels
• with competing students of equal merit, a Scholarship will be awarded to a student from the Sunshine Coast Region

• a commencing student (eg existing students are not eligible)
• must have completed an undergraduate qualification in any discipline
• applicants will be considered ineligible if currently in receipt of another major USC or external scholarship (this does not include bursaries)

• Domestic Applicant 
• Bachelors Degree with First Class Honours or equivalent previous study, relevant work experience, research publications, or other research experience
• Maintain satisfactory progress
• Not hold an equivalent qualification to the one currently being applied for
• Not have previously held a Commonwealth-funded postgraduate research scholarship unless it was terminated within six months of the current scholarship’s payments commencing
• Not be the recipient of an equivalent award, scholarship, or salary, providing a benefit greater than 75 percent of the RTP rate to undertake a HDR. Income unrelated to the course of study is not to be taken into account.