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Alliance for Healthy Ageing (AHA) in Western Queensland - PhD Top-Up Scholarship

OPPORTUNITY.DETAILS OPPORTUNITY.DESCRIPTION
Enrolment status: Future UQ student
Student type: Domestic
Study level: Postgraduate research (HDR)
Study level: Health and medicine
Scholarship focus: Academic excellence
Funding type: Top-up
Scholarship value: $27,300 per annum
Scholarship duration: Up to 3 years
Number awarded: May vary
Applications open: 9 April 2025

Eligibility:

You're eligible if you meet the entry requirements for a higher degree by research.

You must be in receipt of or apply for and be awarded a living allowance scholarship of at least the Research Training Program rate to be eligible for this scholarship. You apply for this scholarship when you submit an application for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). You don't need to submit a separate scholarship application.

Selection criteria:

Your application will be assessed on a competitive basis.

We take into account your:

  • previous academic record
  • publication record
  • honours and awards
  • employment history

A working knowledge of primary and tertiary health services is essential for someone working on this project.

You will demonstrate academic achievement in the field/s of a health-related field (e.g., public health, allied health, nursing) and the potential for scholastic success.

A background or knowledge of intervention development, refinement of research protocols, and the development of supporting study materials, ethics applications, and standard research programs is highly desirable.