ScholarshipAu
Menu

QUT - Assessing the operation of voluntary assisted dying laws in Australia 2025

QUT is offering two PhD scholarships as part of an Australian Research Council Linkage Project. The project will undertake the first comprehensive analysis of how Australian VAD systems are being implemented and are operating in practice. The project will provide impactful and tangible solutions for practice, policy, and law reform to solve real-world challenges in the operation of VAD and be of wide-ranging national benefit. These scholarships present a fantastic opportunity for individuals aiming to make a meaningful impact in the area of end-of-life law while collaborating with leading researchers and key stakeholders.

Table of Content

Summary

Subscribe for Scholarship Alert!

Benefits

You'll receive a scholarship, tax exempt and indexed annually, of $37,010 (2026 rate) per annum for a period of three years.

You will also receive either:

  • an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) fees offset
  • a QUT research degree (HDR) tuition fee scholarship.

Requirements

  • To apply for this scholarship, you must meet the entry requirements for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at QUT, including any English language requirements for international students.
  • You must also enrol as a full-time, internal student.

Selection Process

Applicants will be assessed against the Faculty of Business and Law’s scholarship criteria.

Application Deadline

August 31, 2025

How To Apply

You must submit an expression of interest (EOI) for consideration to apply or this scholarship.

How to apply for a research degree

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

  • nominate Prof Ben White as your principal supervisor
  • in the financial details section, enter the details of this scholarship at question two.

If your expression of interest is accepted you will be invited to submit a full application including a research proposal aligned to the scholarship project to finalise your application. You must be accepted into QUT’s Doctor of Philosophy program to receive this scholarship.

Successful applicants will be contacted directly.

Contact Prof Ben White with any questions about the project, or [email protected] with any questions about the application process.

For more information, kindly visit Queensland University of Technology scholarship webpage.

Share

A friend or someone might be interested in this opportunity, kindly share.

Subscribe for scholarship alert!