Clinical Higher Degree Training Scholarship

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About this scholarship

The College of Health and Medicine through Transform (Research Talent Acceleration) is providing a significant budget to fund research time for promising EMCR support packages to enable Clinician Scientists to undertake PhD studies. This funding will support practicing clinicians, working in the healthcare disciplines of medicine and psychology, to undertake health and medical research projects. This scheme is being implemented in recognition of the importance of nurturing promising individuals with the potential to combine an academic and clinical career and in recognition of clinician researchers being well-placed to undertake research that has the potential to increase impact, engagement and improve healthcare outcomes through research translation.

SUMMARY

SCHOLARSHIP TYPE

Academic

VALUE

$ 100,000

per annum

6 on offer

Payments made fortnightly

Payments made for 3.5 years

Student types
Domestic, Prospective
Student levels
Postgraduate research
Number of scholarships awarded
6 on offer
Selection bases
Academic merit
Ongoing eligibility
Continuation based on full-time study load
Extension duration
6 month extension available.

Field of study

Health and Medicine Research

Eligibility

To be considered eligible, applicants must:

be enrolling full-time in a program of study for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in health and medical research, based in the College of Health and Medicine; and
has demonstrated H1 or H1 equivalence; and
is undertaking an approved PhD research project, supervised by an appropriately qualified CHM academic, that aligns with the strategic priorities of ANU and CHM; and
be a practicing clinician from the disciplines of medicine or psychology, holding, or be eligible for, AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) registration.

Prior to submitting an application, applicants need to notify their clinical employer line manager of their intention to apply;

Recipients are encouraged to maintain a clinical interface and provide a commitment to work as a clinician-scientist upon completion of the funding period. Greater than 0.2 FTE of paid and unpaid work outside of the position, including clinical commitments, will require written permission from the primary supervisor and the CHM Associate Dean Higher Degree Research.

Research must be undertaken in the year the Award is granted.

Additional information

Stipend of $100,000pa for 3.5years (full-time equivalent);
Paid medical, maternity and paternity leave entitlements;
Relocation to Canberra allowance (if required);
Fieldwork support and associated contributions to research costs, with approval;
conference support, with approval;
Thesis allowance.

To apply, you must:

- complete the CHM Clinical Higher Degree Training Scholarships Scheme Application Form;

- provide all the information requested;

- address all the eligibility and assessment criteria;

- include all necessary attachments; and

- save your application form as a PDF, preferably as one document (inclusive of attachments), using the following naming convention: firstname.LASTNAME – CHM Clinical Higher Degree Training Scholarships; and

- submit to admin.chm@anu.edu.au on or before the closing date.