School of Medicine and Psychology PhD Scholarship

About this scholarship

The School of Medicine and Psychology (‘the School’) in the ANU College of Health and Medicine (‘the College’) is offering a one-off award to support a PhD research program exploring the topic of health and homelessness in Australia (‘the Award’).

Funding for this Award has been provided by the John James Foundation and the Snow Foundation.

The objective of the Award is to support an outstanding domestic^[1] candidate to enable them to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy program in MEDI9910 or PSYC9723, based in the School of Medicine and Psychology (SMP) on the topic of health and homelessness in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).

[1] A student who is an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen, the holder of an Australian Permanent Resident visa or the holder of an Australian humanitarian visa

SUMMARY

SCHOLARSHIP TYPE

Academic

VALUE

$ 42,000

per annum

1 on offer

Payments made fortnightly

Payments made for 3.5 years

APPLICATION PERIOD

01-Jun-2024 to 31-Oct-2024

Student types
Domestic, Prospective
Student levels
Postgraduate research
Number of scholarships awarded
1 on offer
Selection bases
Academic merit
Ongoing eligibility
Continuation based on academic performance
Extension duration
6 month extension available.

Field of study

Medicine and Psychology – to undertake research in health and homelessness in the ACT.

Eligibility

The Award is available to a prospective domestic ANU student who:

is enrolling full-time in a program of study for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in MEDI9910 or PSYC9723, based in the School of Medicine and Psychology; and
has demonstrated H1 or H1 equivalence.

Additional information

Stipend
- $42,000pa and Frequency of payment (fortnightly)
- Duration (normally 3.5 years PhD)
- Extension (up to 6mths)
Paid leave entitlements include:
- 20 working days recreation
- 10 working days medical
- Additional 60 working days medical / carers / parental
Thesis reimbursement (capped at $500)
travel and removal reimbursement (capped at $1,000)

Applicants should submit an application to study at the ANU and an application for the scholarship listed on this page. The Application for the School of Medicine and Psychology PhD programs (9910XPHD or 9723XPHD) are available via the Programs and Courses webpages. PhD program applications close on 31 October. The scholarship application form below should also be completed and returned to Anna Olsen with your up-to-date CV by the closing date (31 October 2024).

If you are unsuccessful in this competitive one-off scholarship, you may be eligible for an AGRTP scholarship.

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