USQ Dementia Research PhD Scholarship

The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) is offering one PhD scholarship to carry out a research project that will contribute to dementia research and treatment.
The Dementia research project is focused on the application of multidisciplinary theories and approaches to the prevention and treatment of dementia and the development of or evaluation of innovative policy interventions. Topic areas of interest include provision and financing of dementia health care services, the evaluation of prevention and treatment interventions, key risk factors of dementia for effective interventions as well as study of the socio-economic consequences of dementia.
The research project would suit someone with a health systems or economics or other related background and with experience in data analysis and socio-economic policy analysis. Good knowledge of STATA/R or any suitable statistical software and an application of economics or social science to policy issues are required.

• Stipend of AUD $30 000 per annum.
• Full tuition fees for a period of 6 semesters (full-time equivalent). Domestic students will be allocated a Research Training Program (RTP) Fees Offset Place, whereas international students will be offered an International Fees Research Scholarship.
• The maximum period of tenure of an award is three years. Periods of study already undertaken towards the degree will be deducted from the period of tenure.

To be eligible applicants must:
• be either an Australian citizen, permanent resident or international student
• not hold a qualification regarded by the USQ to be equivalent to a PhD;
• have a qualification regarded by USQ to be equivalent, or at higher level to a Bachelor Degree with First Class Honours;
• be eligible to be enrolled, full-time on-campus in a PhD;
• not be in receipt of similar funding from the Australian Government.
• be native English speakers and/or meet USQ’s English Language Requirements

The Dementia Research PhD Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and alignment with the research topic.

To apply for this scholarship, applicants must scan and forward as one PDF attachment the following documentation to grsadmin@usq.edu.au.

• a detailed Preliminary Thesis Topic Proposal form (DOC 28KB) relating to the above topic;
• a curriculum vitae;
• education qualifications (testamur and academic transcripts for all undergraduate and postgraduate awards);
• a two page summary of your research interests and experiences;
• documentation confirming citizenship;
• a list of any research publications.

The Graduate Research School (GRS) also recommends that applicants commence the admission process.

Further information about this scholarship can be obtained from the Graduate Research School at grs@usq.edu.au

Before applying for this scholarship applicants should initially contact one of the below supervisors with their CV and their initial research proposal (max. 2 pages) including an identification of the problem, a brief review of relevant literature, and an outline of the proposed research methodology.

• Professor Christine Neville
• Professor Khorshed Alam
• Or Professor Jeff Gow

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