2026 Forest Industries Research Centre Honours Scholarship at University of the Sunshine Coast

The Forest Industries Research Centre (FIRC) Honours Scholarships are to encourage and support students commencing an Honours program, with a long term view to enter the research field. Scholarship payment will be made approximately three weeks after Census Date, once enrolment has been confirmed.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineFebruary 27, 2026
• Value$5,000
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of the Sunshine Coast
• City to studyQueensland
• School to studyUniversity of the Sunshine Coast
• Course to studyAll programs offering 'end-on' Honours
• Eligible CountryAustralia , New Zealand

Benefits

$5,000 per annum for up to one year of full-time study (comprising 96 units). Part-time students will receive pro rata payment, equivalent to the units of study.

Requirements

• students commencing Honours study at UniSC
• enrolment in an 'end-on' Honours program (i.e. not an embedded Honours or Professional Honours program)
• students must have a supervisor from the Forest Industries Research Centre 
• not already in receipt of a UniSC merit scholarship or a UniSC Honours or postgraduate Indigenous Scholarship for Honours year of study
• Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen, Permanent Australian Humanitarian Visa holder, or Permanent Resident of Australia

Selection Process

• academic merit, based on GPA for advanced level courses undertaken
• research focus and potential alignment to a Forest Industries Research Centre research area
• intention/motivation for ongoing study/research and pursuit of a Higher Degree by Research (HDR)

Check also:
ANU Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship 2026
University of Canberra Research Scholarships 2026

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Applications are made via the Honours Scholarship Application Form.

For more information, kindly visit the Scholarship webpage.