College of Science and Engineering Student Research Experience Award
Overview
Title
College of Science and Engineering Student Research Experience Award
College
College of Science and Engineering
Opening date
23-09-2026
Closing date
31-10-2026
Scholarship value
up to $1,500
Scholarship duration
4 - 6 weeks
Payment term
The award payment will be paid in a single lump sum on commencement of the project.
Student type
International students, Domestic students
Level of Study
Undergraduate
Description
The College of Science and Engineering (CSE) at Flinders University will be offering Student Research Experience Awards of 4 to 6 weeks duration to undergraduate students from December 2026 until the end of June 2027.
These awards will provide students with an opportunity to gain an insight into research by participating in a research project under the supervision of a member of staff. As a part of the award, the student will gain valuable hands-on experience in the planning, conduct and analysis of research in their chosen field.
Benefits
The Awards will be of up to $1,500 for an approximately 4 to 6 week research project to be undertaken between December 2026 and end of June 2027. The award payment will be paid in a single lump sum payment on commencement of the project. The timing will be agreed on acceptance of the award.
Eligibility
Applicants must fulfil all the eligibility criteria listed below:
- Generally, be a current student at an Australian university and in the 2nd or 3rd year of their undergraduate degree, or the equivalent.
- Intend to enrol the next year at an Australian university.
- Have, by December 2026, completed between 54-90 units of a relevant undergraduate degree, or the equivalent.
- Be available for a placement of a minimum of four to six weeks between December 2026 and end of June 2027 (typically between early December and end of February).
- Not previously been awarded a CSE Student Research Experience or CSE Summer Research Award or Scholarship.
Selection Criteria
Awardees will be selected based on:
- Progress in relevant degree (Flinders equivalent units) by December 2026 (calculation of units to include any credit transfers and does not include Honours units).
o 54 - 72 units - rank one
o 73 - 90 units - rank two
- GPA of the last 36 units completed towards undergraduate study, not including current semester 2 results.
- A personal statement of no more than 300 words detailing the applicant’s suitability for the award.
Application Information
Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact a prospective supervisor, either by email or in person, prior to applying to confirm their availability and willingness to host the student. Students may only submit one application. Up to three projects may be nominated in order of preference on the application.
Please see the Research Project eBooklet for potential supervisors and the projects on offer.
Flinders University students are required to submit an application online through the Flinders University Student System by the specified closing date. Applicants will need to login and go to My Scholarships to submit an application.
Please read the how to apply page and ensure all of your details are up-to-date in the Student System as you will be assessed using this information.
Non-Flinders applicants should complete the non-Flinders student application form and return the completed form via email to cse.research@flinders.edu.au.
