This internship is to enable Metro North Nurses and Midwives to undertake research under the guidance and direction of a QUT Nursing Researcher.

Program objectives

Nurse and Midwife-led research is essential for safe, effective and person-centred care. The QUT-Metro North Nursing and Midwifery Research Internships build collaborative partnerships between frontline clinicians with great ideas for improvement and expert nurse researchers who coach and mentor interns over a 12-month scholarship. The scheme supports professional development and career progression for nurses and midwives, offering a pathway to PhD study. Collaborative clinical research benefits patient, team and organisational outcomes by facilitating workplace learning, development and improvement. Ultimately, the internships are enabling research capacity and culture across Metro North.

Eligibility criteria

The Research Intern positions are available to nurses/midwives who would like to pursue research now and into the future and work alongside an experienced researcher. The grants will support the career and professional development for nurses/midwives who have never undertaken research or have been involved previously in research but never had the opportunity to actively pursue research.

Intern stories

Watch videos from previous interns reflecting on their time during their research internship.

Emma’s story: QUT-Metro North nursing research internship

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Nurses changing practice with research: How to get started?

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