Faculty of Medicine Researcher Development Award

A new faculty

Medicine, and Health and Behavioural Sciences have been combined into a new faculty, Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences (HMBS), from 1 January 2025.

Some information remains on this website in the short term while we continue to build the new HMBS site.

Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences website

The intent of the Faculty of Medicine Researcher Development Award is to support our students’ research experience and professional development, through travel and attendance at conferences, skills development activities and collaborative visits, to present research and to enhance post‐doctoral employability.

PhD candidates may request funding up to $4000 throughout the period of candidature; MPhil candidates up to $2000. The award may be claimed as a single award for one activity, or as multiple smaller awards throughout candidature.

The Principal Advisor and the student share responsibility for appropriate planning and use of these funds. They can plan well ahead, claim the funds when needed and revise if plans change. Students will experience applying for and managing the use of public funds with integrity.

Award requests submitted now will be processed, but payments will resume in January 2025.

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Eligibility and planning

Access to the Faculty of Medicine Researcher Development Award is dependent on the recommendation and oversight of the Principal Advisor (PA), and ideally planned via annual Progress Reviews.
Students will typically have passed their first Progress Review, although some exceptions for earlier small awards might be considered.
Requests for use of funds after thesis submission must be clearly justified; approval for use of funds after oral examination will not typically be considered.
HDRs in Partnering Units (QIMR Berghofer, MRI‐UQ and the UQ Poche Centre) are not eligible for this scheme and these institutes and centres provide support to their HDR students directly. Students enrolled in Faculty of Medicine, but with shared arrangements with other UQ Faculties or Institutes may be eligible for partial support.

Eligible activities

Include:

Registration or fees for conferences, specialised workshops, or skills development. Students are encouraged to present their work at conferences they attend or institutions they visit.
Flights, including domestic and interational
Accommodation
Local transport costs, including to/from airports
Functions such as a conference dinner or site visits; but not optional leisure activities
Abstract submission fees
Poster printing costs
Visa processing costs, related to the approved travel.

Ineligible activities

How to apply

Students should complete the HDR Researcher Development Award request and HDR student EFT details forms, and ask their Principal Advisor to complete the HDR Researcher Development Award Advisor Statement. Apply and upload forms here.

Students can apply for a Faculty of Medicine Researcher Development Award at any time but should apply in advance if your plans depend on this Faculty funding. Allow at least 4 weeks for review and payment. Once approved the student will be awarded the funds and make all arrangements directly. HDR students are not required to use UQ’s travel providers.