Academic Career Interruption Research Scholarship

$AU40,000 Stipend per year

Up to 3 (three) years full-time in a Doctor of Philosophy, or Up to 2 (two) years full-time in the Master of Research

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April 15, 2025

May 30, 2025

Research

The Academic Career Interruption Research Scholarship is offered to a Research Higer Degree candidate who can demonstrate significant interruption to their academic careers as a result of carer’s responsibilities and/or being the primary carer of a dependent child. A significant career interruption is typically defined as a period of not less than five years in total (although this may be discontinuous), during which the individual has reduced capacity to pursue studies, employment and/or professional activities relating to the research field of interest.  


To apply for the Academic Career Interruption Research Scholarship, applicants must:

  • be enrolled or have received a letter of offer to enrol in an eligible CQUniversity research higher degree course, within one month of being offered the Scholarship
  • be a domestic candidate (international students are not eligible to apply)
  • be able to demonstrate a significant interruption to their academic careers as a result of carer’s responsibilities and/or being the primary carer of a dependent child that is not less than five years in total.

Eligible applicants must not be receiving any other scholarship income from another source, if that income is specifically related to the course of study and being used to support the student’s general living costs, and if that income is greater than 75 per cent of the stipend value.

Please apply using the template scholarship application form.

Scholarship applications are typically submitted in writing, but if you prefer to submit in another format (such as audiovisual), please email research-scholarships@cqu.edu.au.

Applicants will be notified by email of the outcome.

Central Queensland University