National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grant: DEVELOPING AND APPLYING A WORLD-FIRST ALCOHOL MARKET MONITORING SYSTEM
Overview
Title
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grant: DEVELOPING AND APPLYING A WORLD-FIRST ALCOHOL MARKET MONITORING SYSTEM
College
Opening date
27-10-2023
Closing date
15-12-2023
Scholarship value
$33,000
Scholarship duration
3 years
Payment term
Student type
Domestic Students
Level of Study
Higher Degrees Research
Description
We are seeking an outstanding candidate for a PhD scholarship to undertake a program of research within a broader NHMRC Ideas Grant entitled: Developing and applying a world-first alcohol market monitoring system. This exciting project is a partnership between The George Institute for Global Health, the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) at Flinders University, the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR; University of Victoria, Canada), the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and the Melbourne Law School (The University of Melbourne).
The overall project aims to develop a world-first comprehensive alcohol market monitoring, analysis and reporting system capturing product data and on-pack promotion. Within this project, the PhD student will explore the trade-offs drinkers make between different alcohol product attributes (e.g. a ‘low sugar’ claim, % alcohol by volume, health warning labels) when making alcohol purchase and consumption decisions, and model the implications of these trade-offs for the potential health impacts of alternative regulatory options for alcohol product labelling.
This PhD scholarship will be based at NCETA, Flinders University, Adelaide (Principal supervisor Prof Jacqueline Bowden). Associate supervision will be provided by national alcohol policy research experts (Prof Simone Pettigrew, The George Institute; Dr Ashlea Bartram, NCETA).
Eligibility
To be eligible for the award of this scholarship a student must:
- Be an Australian citizen; or New Zealand citizen; or have been granted permanent resident status; and
- meet PhD admission requirements including: have an Australian Honours degree Class 1 or 2A or equivalent qualification (at least AQF Level 8), including a research component of at least 6 months’ full-time study achieving Distinction (75%) OR including evidence of equivalent research experience, such as a substantial first-author refereed publication or track record as an investigator on a competitive grant; and
- be available to commence as a full-time PhD student at Flinders University in semester 1, 2024;
It is desirable for applicants to have:
- Experience in quantitative data analysis
- Experience in public health and/or drug and alcohol research.
Application Information
ADMISSION to HDR
Those who apply for the scholarship opportunity that have not already applied for admission to a relevant HDR must also apply. Instructions on how to apply for admission can be found here: https://www.flinders.edu.au/study/apply/apply-research-degree/how-to-apply
By lodging this separate application, applicants acknowledge:
- The ‘Supervisor confirmation’ must refer to the application for this scholarship
- The application for PhD admission will only be assessed where:
- The applicant is successful in being awarded the scholarship
APPLICATION
Prior to submitting an application for the scholarship, prospective applicants are advised to contact the Flinders University Project lead, Prof Jacqueline Bowden, via email (jacqueline.bowden@flinders.edu.au) to discuss your interest and eligibility in the opportunity. The Project lead may invite you to apply and request a copy of your CV together with a covering letter outlining your relevant qualifications, experience, research experience and reasons for applying for the scholarship.
