Artwork: Kellie O'Dempsey. Photo: Silvia Forni
Exploring new creative modes, images and forms for understanding contemporary experience
Becoming a research candidate at the Queensland College of Art and Design gives you the opportunity to work beside some of the best creative arts researchers in the country. Our researchers have access to exhibitions and exhibition spaces, grants, resources, training, scholarships, awards, and many other opportunities.
Research degrees
Find all you need to know about research study at Griffith, from degrees to scholarships, and how to apply. The Griffith Graduate Research School also offers a range of opportunities to enhance your graduate experience.
Undertaking A Higher Degree By Research
Identifying HDR supervisors
Applicants are expected to identify at least two possible supervisors in their application for admission.
You may wish to contact the Queensland College of Art and Design HDR Convenor Dr Chari Larsson for advice on enrolment and potential supervisors.
HDR scholarships
We offer a range of generous scholarship programs that can cover tuition fees, living allowances paid as stipends, relocation and publication assistance. Scholarships are offered to domestic and international doctorate or masters by research applicants in two competitive application rounds each year.
Student resources
Griffith Graduate Research School ( GGRS ) is a dedicated point of contact for all higher degree research candidates at the University. GGRS works in collaboration with Academic Groups, Research Centres and Institutes to create a rewarding and supportive research environment for HDR candidates.
Research and postgraduate study
Whether you're beginning your research study or continuing at a higher level, our degrees provide a unique opportunity to follow a specific interest in a particular research area.
The PhD is Griffith’s premier research training degree. It is awarded for a thesis (or a series of published papers), drafted under supervision, which makes an original, significant, and extensive contribution to knowledge and understanding in your field of study.
This degree can offer you formal recognition for your work if you are an established researcher and do not already hold a doctoral level qualification.
This professional development degree will help you extend your studio research and practice and make original conceptual advancements in your discipline. Gain research skills and the ability to articulate a theoretical position within a visual arts discourse.
Specialist Masters by Research
These specialist degrees combine coursework with professional and/or artistic practice.
Graduate Certificates
Graduate Certificates provide graduates from all professional disciplines with a solid understanding of their choses visual arts field. They provide a comprehensive foundation for future postgraduate study. At the completion of a Graduate Certificate, artists, photographers, designers and filmmakers emerge with a richness of experience and cross-disciplinary skills.
Research study abroad
International students currently enrolled in a research degree in a university overseas may undertake a research project at Griffith University for one to three semesters, under the research study abroad program.
You’ll be able to study in any research area, provided supervision and resources are available. Credit gained at Griffith is transferred toward the degree at your home institution, with that institution’s agreement.
Research contacts
Queensland College of Art and Design research enquiries
Dr Chari Larsson
HDR Convenor
Griffith Graduate Research School (GGRS)
HDR admission, candidature or scholarships
Free call: 1800 303 603 (within Australia)