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.
Creative Arts Research Institute
Celebrating a diversity of creative endeavours, the Creative Arts Research Institute establishes opportunities for meaningful engagement with industry and communities, through local and international partnerships, towards a culture of excellence, rigour and risk-taking in arts-based research.
Grounded in disciplinary expertise, our researchers disrupt, perform, communicate, share, collaborate, create and envision within and through the arts.
Undertaking A Higher Degree By Research
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.
Visual Arts and Design postgraduate degrees
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 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)
QCAD academic and research expertise