Important information and useful resources for School of ADP Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students.
Progress Seminars
Booking a Venue for your Seminar
- If you are presenting in person, you can check availability and book a room using Microsoft Outlook Calendar. If you need help to book a venue, please contact the School of ADP office or Faculty.
- If your seminar is online, or it's a hybrid presentation, please create a Zoom webinar link.
Progress Reviews
The UQ Graduate School monitors the progression and development of all PhD and MPhil candidates via an assessment framework of ‘progress reviews’.
This approach aims to:
- Monitor candidates' progression and development at specific points of candidature
- Identify any issues that impact progression and facilitate improvements
- Facilitate candidates receiving feedback from academics who are not members of the advisory team
- Record any issues/concerns
Visit the Graduate School website for an overview of the progress review framework
HDR Placements
The Graduate School's Career Development Framework offers HDR placements with industry, government, and NGO partners. These placements help you gain real-world experience, build professional networks, and strengthen your research and transferable skills.
Information sessions are held online via Zoom - the next one is 18 December 2025
Check the website for 2026 sessions.
Advertised Placements
Unless otherwise stated, any advertised Placements are open to International and Domestic students enrolled in a PhD or MPhil program.
- APR.Intern
- Australian Genome Research Facility Placement Opportunities
- Asian Development Bank Internship Program
- Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Industry Placements
- Pride Inclusion Program Placement Opportunities
- Queensland Department of Youth Justice and Victim Support Placement Opportunities
Ethics, integrity and compliance approvals
Background and preparatory work, such as contacting experts in a field, does not require ethical clearance. Rather it just requires you to observe normal academic ethics, such as getting consent to quote from other’s ideas.
Students and their advisors should consult the UQ Research Ethics website, for relevant policies and guidelines.
Funds, scholarships and awards
Browse and filter across the School of ADP's funding opportunities for current HDR students.
Compete for prize money and get great experience in presenting in the annual Three Minute Thesis ® competition.
PhD and MPhil candidates can apply for School of ADP Higher Degree Research Grant Funds.
The UQ Research office a page set up for funding opportunities - UQ Pivot Platform. Many faculties and institutes have local support for preparing applications, so contact your local Research Manager.
Get in touch
School of ADP HDR Student Representatives
Ms Lu Jin
Email: m.jin@uq.edu.au
School of ADP Director of HDR
Dr Sebastien Darchen
Email: s.darchen@uq.edu.au
Career Development Framework
Other Information
- HDR Checklist
- HDR Candidature Policy
- More information on milestones and extensions
- School of ADP HDR Grant Application Information
- UQ Graduate School
- UQ Graduate School forms
- UQ Graduate School scholarships schemes
- UQ Library - services for HDR students
- UQ Library workshops on research tools, academic writing and publishing
- UQ Pivot Platform Funding Opportunities
- UQ Student Support