Start your research journey
Choose your path. Bring your own research idea or take on a ready-made project, some with scholarships included.
Whichever path you choose we'll support you every step of the way to find the perfect fit for your research.
Scholarships
We have scholarships available that can help cover some living expenses and tuition fees – or top up scholarships for domestic students – making it easier to start your research.
If you are considering undertaking a PhD or Masters by Research, now is a good time to explore the range of scholarships available.
Find your people
Get to know some of the researchers who supervise our research students.
With world-class expertise across a wide range of research areas, you’ll easily find a supervisor to guide you on your journey to research excellence.
Support for research students
We support you at every stage of your research, in an environment designed to help you succeed.
HDR industry internships
Every research student can enhance their skills and career prospects with an internship. We'll use our industry knowledge and connections to help match you with the perfect placement.
Graduate Research Development Program
We'll help you build essential core competencies and the skills you need to successfully complete a research degree and graduate with a diverse skill set for broad employability.
Your research experience
Achieve your research ambitions with our support. Explore our facilities, programs and resources designed to help research students succeed.
What's your area of interest?
Explore UniSC's research to uncover the wide range of areas we’re working in and find what sparks your interest.
UniSC research in the news
New coating could improve safety of medical implants
7 AprA team of scientists from the University of the Sunshine Coast and around the world has developed a promising way to reduce the risks from biodegradable medical implants.
Prawn baby boom could crack new market
18 MarBuild it and they will spawn - the outstanding success of a hatchery custom-built by scientists at the University of the Sunshine Coast could make a native prawn species the next big thing in Australian seafood
Underwater recorders reveal surprising dolphin and whale activity at southern Great Barrier Reef
26 Nov 2025Researchers from the University of the Sunshine Coast have become the first to publish acoustic data that confirms the presence of the elusive dwarf minke whale in the southern Great Barrier Reef.