Summer Research Scholarships 2025/2026
Experience research in business, government and law, and get paid to learn
The faculty summer research program, offers current BGL undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in a paid research project. The program allows you to:
- contribute to a meaningful research project in your area of interest
- collaborate with active researchers for approximately 4 to 8 weeks during vacation time between November and February
- experience an exciting and stimulating environment and get inspired
- receive a tax-free scholarship of $2,200 - $4,400 (stipend is determined by each project) and decide if research is something you want to pursue
Program details
The program will be run over two defined periods with a kick-off event and end of project presentation event.
Project duration and timing: 8 weeks over two four-week blocks; 24/11/25 – 19/12/25 and 5/1/26 – 30/1/2026
OR 4 weeks in either of the two four week blocks.
Scholarship value: 8 weeks $4,400 or 4 weeks $2,200
- The specific timing of projects will be negotiable between the successful applicant and the supervising academic.
- Scholarship payments will be made in one payment in mid-December 2025.
Eligibility
To be eligible, students need to:
- be enrolled in an undergraduate degree offered in the Faculty of Business, Government and Law
- be enrolled at the University full-time
- have at least one more semester to complete in their course
- have completed a minimum of 36 credit points in total by the date of application
- have achieved a minimum GPA of 5.5
What to do
Read the guidelines here.
Submit your application via this by midnight 27 September 2025
Only on-time applications will be considered.