Doctoral Candidate Research Internship with a Research end-user (REU)
What is a Research End User (REU)?
Answer ID 3498 | Last updated on 09/07/2025 09.42 AM
A Research End User (REU) is defined as an individual, community or organisation external to academia that will directly use or directly benefit from the output, outcome or results of the research and development engagement.
Examples of REU's include Co-operative Research Centres and their industry partners, businesses, governments, non-government organisations, communities and community organisations in Australia or Overseas. They may also be collectively referred to as industry, or a host or partner organisation.
Examples of REU's include Co-operative Research Centres and their industry partners, businesses, governments, non-government organisations, communities and community organisations in Australia or Overseas. They may also be collectively referred to as industry, or a host or partner organisation.
All research internships and R&D engagements with a REU must be reported to the GRS.
If you are working at an organisation, and the work is related to your area of research, then your employer could be recognised as the REU where you are undertaking a relevant R&D project.
Exclusions of REU's are:
- Other higher education providers
- UWA's affiliates, controlled entities or subsidiaries, including Medical Research Institutes or Centres
- Equivalents (international or domestic) of the above exclusions.
For further details visit the website. For queries please contact internships-GRS@uwa.edu.au .