Research exchange programs for PhD candidates

Full Job Description

If you're a PhD student from one of our exchange partner institutions, you may be eligible for our research exchange program.

This program aims to strengthen research linkages across the world and provide opportunities for you to extend and enhance your graduate research work.

Exchange Partners

We have research exchange agreements with:

UQ and University of Vienna, Austria, offer a research exchange program for PhD candidates.

Key Program Details

• Doctoral candidates participating in the research exchange program will be enrolled at UQ for stays of 3-12 months.

• You won't be charged tuition fees, but other administrative fees may apply.

• At UQ a student services amenities fee is charged each research quarter.

• You'll have supervision at UQ and, for the period of the visit, access to the library, laboratory and other resources comparable to locally-enrolled doctoral candidates.

• Your progression, thesis supervision and examination will remain the principal responsibility of your home institution.

• At the completion of the program, you may request a UV-UQ certificate confirming your participation in the program, but you won't receive an award or academic transcript from the host institution.

• At UQ a student services amenities fee is charged each research quarter.

Eligibility

The UV-UQ Research Exchange is open to UV doctoral candidates from all disciplines. To be eligible for the program, you must:

• have the approval/support of the UV supervisor
• have found a supervisor at UQ
• have attained the equivalent of UQ’s confirmation milestone (at least 12 months in to the program)
• meet UQ’s English language proficiency requirements. If you are unable to provide test results, contact your research exchange representative.

How to apply

• Contact one of UQ's schools/institutes to discuss your interest in participating in the research exchange program and determine if there is a suitable advisor for you.
• Please liaise with your Principal Advisor and contact your home university’s Graduate Research School for information on next steps.

UQ and Technical University of Munich, Germany, offer a research exchange program for PhD candidates.

Key Program Details

• Doctoral candidates participating in the research exchange program will be enrolled at UQ for stays of 3-12 months.

• You won't be charged tuition fees, but other administrative fees may apply.

• At UQ a student services amenities fee is charged each research quarter.

• You'll have supervision at the host university and, for the period of the visit, access to the library, laboratory, and other resources comparable to locally-enrolled doctoral candidates.

• Your progression, thesis supervision and examination will remain the principal responsibility of your home institution.

• At the completion of the program, you may request a TUM-UQ certificate confirming your participation in the program, but you won't receive an award or academic transcript from the host institution.

• UQ-homed doctoral candidates may be eligible to receive a $4000 travel grant to support mobility to TUM.

• At UQ a student services amenities fee is charged each research quarter.

Eligibility

The TUM-UQ Research Exchange is open to TUM doctoral candidates from all disciplines. To be eligible for the program, you must:

• have the approval/support of the TUM supervisor
• have found a supervisor at UQ
• be a regular member of the TUM Graduate Research School
• have attended the TUM Graduate Research School Kick-Off Seminar
• have passed the interim evaluation/feedback talk at the time of anticipated exchange start date
• have attained the equivalent of UQ’s confirmation milestone (at least 12 months in to the program)
• meet UQ’s English language proficiency requirements. If you're unable to provide test results, contact your research exchange representative.

How to apply

• Contact one of UQ's schools/institutes to discuss your interest in participating in the research exchange program and determine if there is a suitable advisor for you.
• Please liaise with your Principal Advisor and contact your home university’s Graduate Research School for information on next steps.

Enrolment And Progression

• You'll remain enrolled at your home institution and thesis supervision will remain the principal responsibility of your home institution.
• Where your work is already subject to IP and/or confidentiality arrangements, it is necessary for these to be the subject of formal negotiation between UQ and the partner university.
• You'll participate in the activities as set out in the research exchange agreement which can include further training activities in addition to general supervision.

Scholarships And Fees

• Unlike the standard research study abroad model there are no tuition fees required by either students departing UQ to research overseas or students entering UQ to conduct research.

Training Requirements

When you arrive at your research exchange institution, you'll be provided with a local health and safety orientation. This will include some face-to-face and some online modules (such as fire training). At the induction any additional training will be identified. This may include training such as:

• animal ethics online training. Students will also be provided with hands on training in the procedures they will be using by relevant experienced staff before proceeding with animal work
• online biological safety training
• chemical safety online training.

Other types of training may also be required and will be discussed with you by your host supervisor.

Research study abroad CRICOS course code: 089662D

Information For Current Phd Candidates At Uq

Existing doctoral candidates at UQ who are interested in international mobility opportunities are encouraged to contact the HDR Partnerships team in the Graduate Research School to discuss further.

The UV-UQ Research Exchange is open to UV doctoral candidates from all disciplines. To be eligible for the program, you must:

• have the approval/support of the UV supervisor
• have found a supervisor at UQ
• have attained the equivalent of UQ’s confirmation milestone (at least 12 months in to the program)
• meet UQ’s English language proficiency requirements. If you are unable to provide test results, contact your research exchange representative.

The TUM-UQ Research Exchange is open to TUM doctoral candidates from all disciplines. To be eligible for the program, you must:

• have the approval/support of the TUM supervisor
• have found a supervisor at UQ
• be a regular member of the TUM Graduate Research School
• have attended the TUM Graduate Research School Kick-Off Seminar
• have passed the interim evaluation/feedback talk at the time of anticipated exchange start date
• have attained the equivalent of UQ’s confirmation milestone (at least 12 months in to the program)
• meet UQ’s English language proficiency requirements. If you're unable to provide test results, contact your research exchange representative.

When you arrive at your research exchange institution, you'll be provided with a local health and safety orientation. This will include some face-to-face and some online modules (such as fire training). At the induction any additional training will be identified. This may include training such as:

• animal ethics online training. Students will also be provided with hands on training in the procedures they will be using by relevant experienced staff before proceeding with animal work
• online biological safety training
• chemical safety online training.

Other types of training may also be required and will be discussed with you by your host supervisor.

Research study abroad CRICOS course code: 089662D

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