Title
PhD Scholarship for AHPRA-Registered Dentists in Sleep Health
College
College of Medicine and Public Health
Opening date
18-03-2024
Closing date
30-09-2024
Scholarship value
$40,000
Scholarship duration
Up to 3 years
Payment term
Paid Fortnightly
Enrolment status
Commencing
Student type
International students, Domestic Students
Level of Study
Higher Degrees Research
Change lives through advancing the science of sleep with impactful PhD research at the Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health at Flinders University.
Flinders University at the Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health are offering a PhD Scholarship for a an AHPRA-registered dentist to undertake innovative research in sleep research, working with experienced an experienced team of researchers in this specialised field.
The Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health is a transdisciplinary team comprising more than 60 health and medical professionals, students and researchers collectively combining clinical, physiology, psychology, engineering and epidemiology expertise. The group also have external expert and consumer advisory groups that provide well-developed links to internationally-based Universities, industry partners, professional societies and representatives of those who matter most: patients and the community. The Institute is ideally placed to design and translate novel and practical diagnostic and treatment including new personalised approaches to improve sleep in the lives of people who suffer from sleep disorders, including the two most common disorders insomnia and sleep apnoea. The successful applicant will be involved in cutting-edge research with this multi-award winning team including fitting mandibular advancement splint devices for the treatment and management of sleep apnoea.
The student will be embedded within the Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health throughout their candidature. This purpose-built sleep research facility is made up of approximately 900sqm of research and laboratory spaces, including a fully configurable six-bedroom, acoustically treated laboratory equipped with the latest technology to measure respiratory and brain function. There is also separate state of the art driver simulator room and virtual reality space. In addition, there are Sleep Health Clinic Rooms for consultations and clinical research.
During the PhD candidature the student will:
This Scholarship offers:
To be eligible for the Scholarship you will need:
Applicants must submit an application for admission into a higher by research student as well as for the scholarship. Further information at https://www.flinders.edu.au/study/apply/apply-research-degree/how-to-apply
Students will need:
Please forward your application to Sian.Maloney@flinders.edu.au.
For further information about our team and current projects please see our website at: https://www.flinders.edu.au/health-medical-research-institute/clinical-translation/sleep-health
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