# QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute Summer Research projects

**Source**: https://employability.uq.edu.au/summer-winter-research/qimr-berghofer-medical-research-institute-summer-research-projects
**Parent**: https://employability.uq.edu.au/summer-winter-research/find-project

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](https://employability.uq.edu.au/summer-winter-research).

- [Available projects](https://employability.uq.edu.au/summer-winter-research/qimr-berghofer-medical-research-institute-summer-research-projects?qt-field_uq_structured_content=0#qt-field_uq_structured_content "Available projects")
- [Key dates](https://employability.uq.edu.au/summer-winter-research/qimr-berghofer-medical-research-institute-summer-research-projects?qt-field_uq_structured_content=1#qt-field_uq_structured_content "Key dates")

Applications have closed for the 2026 Summer Research program.

### 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