Our Summer Research Scholarships provide an exclusive opportunity for students to undertake paid research with leading academics in our world-class facilities. Successful candidates will develop research skills, gain experience and contribute to finding real-world solutions through eight weeks of paid research.
Applicants have the opportunity to design their own research projects that will contribute to the understanding, management or prevention of the individual and societal impacts of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and related conditions.
The program has been running since 2012, fostering opportunities for more than 135 undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students from all disciplines across the University.
For the past six years this program has been made possible thanks to the generosity of the Nicholas Catchlove Early Career Researcher Development Fund.
Do you want to know the ins and outs of applying and what to expect while participating in the program? Read our Q&As with Summer Research Scholars 2021 Leyla Meharg and Davina Nair, and Summer Research Scholars 2023 Matthew Shu and Zoe Zhang.
Applications for the Summer Research Scholarships 2024-2025 are now closed.
$500 per week for 8 weeks
Up to ten scholarships will be offered.
All applications will be assessed by members of the Charles Perkins Centre Executive Committee against the CPC Summer Research Scholarships terms and conditions (PDF, 303KB).
The application form requires you to:
Find out more about what you could get out of a Charles Perkins Centre summer research scholarship.