Research Commercialisation Training Scheme (CTS)

The Research Commercialisation Training Scheme (CTS) supports domestic RHD students undertaking research commercialisation and innovation training.  The CTS covers the full cost of tuition fees for an approved Graduate Certificate program in Research Commercialisation. In addition, the CTS provides a grant of $750 per unit of study (to a maximum of $6000) to assist recipients in meeting the direct costs of undertaking the approved commercialisation training. CTS places are funded by the Federal government and awarded on the basis of performance during candidature to date and the suitability of your research project for commercialisation.

More detailed information on each course available can be found below:

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Eligibility: To receive this scholarship, you must

  • be a domestic candidate.
  • agree to enrol in an approved Graduate Certificate program on a part-time basis while concurrently enrolled in a PhD or MPhil program.  Commencement in the program must take place prior to the submission of your thesis and full-time enrollment is permitted in these cases.  Students who continue in the program following thesis submission must complete the coursework within 6 months of the date of submission.
  • not previously have completed a Graduate Certificate program in research commercialisation training.

CTS Rules:

  • Recipients must use the application form provided by the University.
  • Recipients must use the CTS for the research commercialisation training outlined in the application and approved by the Dean, UQ Graduate School.
  • Recipients must commence the CTS training in the semester specified in the CTS offer.
  • Recipients must seek the approval of the Dean, UQ Graduate School, to vary the approved research commercialisation training. If approved, the value of the grant may be adjusted to reflect the variation.
  • Recipients cease to be entitled to CTS tuition fee support when one of the following applies:
    • 24 months after commencing the CTS training; or
    • 6 months after submitting the RHD thesis for examination; or
    • after 31 December 2012.
  • Recipients must repay to UQ:
    • the part of the grant that is equal to the number of units not enrolled in if the Graduate Certificate is not completed by the approved date, and
    • any funds that The University deems were not used for the commercialisation training approved by the Dean, UQ Graduate School.

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