UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards
Key dates for UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards 2025
- Round opens: to be confirmed
- Nominations due to UQ Research Office: to be confirmed
- Announcement: Research and Innovation Week, UQ Research and Innovation Awards for Excellence – held betwen 8-12 September 2025.
Overview
The University of Queensland Foundation Research Excellence Awards (UQ FREA) celebrates the exceptional research achievements and leadership potential of individual early and mid-career researchers (EMCRs). By recognising and supporting EMCRs this prestigious award aims to foster their development as research leaders, enabling them to make a sustained impact in their disciplines.
UQ FREA aims to accelerate the career development of the recipients, empowering researchers to enhance their research trajectory and leadership capabilities over a 12-month period.
The selection of awardees will be based on two primary criteria:
- Track record: the nominee’s track record of excellence and impact in their field, relative to opportunity.
- Proposal: The merit of the proposal to utilise UQ FREA funding to enhance their career development and establish themselves as emerging research leaders.
Awards of up to $50,000 are available. Funding will commence on 01 January 2026 and it is expected that funds will be fully expended within 12 months.
How to apply
- Step 1: Familiarise yourself with the key UQ documentation.
- Step 2: Complete the UQ FREA nomination form.
- Step 3: Ask your Head of School, or Institute/Centre Director to complete the UQ FREA recommendation form.
- Important Note: Both the nomination form and recommendation form must be completed in order to receipt your application by close of the application period (submission deadline to be confirmed).
Readership and researcher support
Before applying, we recommend you:
- Contact your faculty or institute research manager for advice on peer readership programs.
- Join the UQ R&I Mailer to stay up to date with round developments.
- Access the UQ R&I Grants Library, a helpful resource of past successful proposals.
- If offered, attend UQ R&I information sessions and access PowerPoint presentations from presentations and slides.
Key Resources
- 2025 UQ FREA Nomination Form - coming soon!
- 2025 UQ FREA Recommendation Form - coming soon!
- 2025 UQ FREA Guidelines - coming soon!
- 2025 UQ FREA Conditions of Award - coming soon!
- 2025 UQ FREA Career Disruption Calculator - coming soon!
Additional resources
- Visit the UQ Library's website for assistance with bibliometrics including collating evidence of end-user impact.