QUT Lighting and Health in ICU PhD Scholarships 2026

The QUT Lighting and Health in ICU PhD Scholarships are offered by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia for doctoral research on how lighting design can improve health outcomes in intensive care units (ICUs). The project focuses on circadian-responsive lighting and explores how light exposure affects sleep, recovery, and patient wellbeing in critical care environments.

This scholarship supports PhD study within an interdisciplinary research setting that brings together expertise in lighting, architecture, health, and building science. Scholars contribute to research using measurement of light exposure and sleep, computational modelling, simulation, and optimisation to help develop evidence-based, patient-centred lighting strategies for ICUs.

The opportunity is described as fully funded and includes a tuition waiver. It is intended for applicants with a strong academic background in areas such as architectural science, lighting, building science, behavioural science, or human physiology. Candidates must meet QUT's Doctor of Philosophy admission requirements, including English language requirements, and are normally expected to enrol as full-time internal students unless specific approval is granted for part-time or external study.

The scholarship is tenable at QUT in Australia. Applicants should follow the application process set out by QUT on the official scholarship page and ensure they can commence by the stated intake period. Because this is a highly specialised PhD opportunity, applicants should prepare strong academic materials and demonstrate clear alignment with the research theme.

• Host institution: Queensland University of Technology
• Level: PhD
• Research area: lighting, health, ICU environments, circadian-responsive design
• Study location: Australia