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The QiSci group currently includes over a dozen research students, pursuing Honours and PhD degrees in quantum information science.  We are always accepting applications for bright, motivated and outgoing students to join us. If you are interested, please contact one of the QiSci faculty after you have considered the following information:

Australian Honours applicants: Information on the Physics Honours program can be found here. Please contact QiSci faculty directly for information on specific Honours projects.

Australian and New Zealand PhD applicants: Australian and New Zealand citizens and Australian permanent residents who possess or will obtain a First Class Honours degree in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline should apply for an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA), or equivalent UQ scholarships.  Applications are due in October of each year.  General information about PhD enrolment and scholarships can be found here. While all aspects of enrolment and scholarship application are handled by the Graduate School, it is essential that applicants contact one of the QiSci faculty before applying to discuss possible research projects.  On occasion, individual faculty may have secured postgraduate stipends which will be advertised on this page.

International PhD applicants: Exceptional international students can study at UQ with financial assistance from the International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS), which covers tuition fees, and an associated UQ scholarship that provides a living allowance. Applications are accepted ONLY once a year, with the deadline of 31 August for commencement in the following February at the earliest. These scholarships are highly competitive; however, we have had successful applicants join our group in the past. Applicants should hold a 4-year undergraduate (Honours) or Masters degree or equivalent in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline, possess some research experience, and will be required to satisfy English language requirements. General information about PhD enrollment and scholarships can be found here, and for international students here.  While all aspects of enrolment and scholarship application are handled by the International Education Directorate, it is essential that applicants contact one of the QiSci faculty before applying to discuss possible research projects.

Unfortunately, the IPRS is currently the only mechanism we possess for funding international students.  Interested students should investigate scholarship opportunities in their home country; the faculty here will be happy to assist you with an application for scholarship in the QiSci group at UQ.

General PhD information: A PhD in Australia typically takes 3-4 years, and most students begin at the start of the academic year in February.  However, it is possible to commence at any time throughout the year provided your funding allows it. PhD students in Quantum Information Science at UQ have most often enrolled in Physics within the School of Physical Sciences.  Physics at UQ currently includes approximately 40 PhD students and 35 academic and research staff.  It may also be possible to arrange PhD enrolment within Mathematics or the School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering.