PhD Scholarship - Pathways for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander hearing health: The PATHWAY Project

We are seeking an outstanding candidate for a PhD scholarship for a National Health and Medical Research Council funded project entitled: Pathways for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander hearing health: The PATHWAY Project. This exciting project is a partnership between Flinders University, University of Sydney, and University of NSW.

The project has one funded PhD scholarship based at Flinders University (Principal supervisor: Dr Jacqueline Stephens). This project may suit applicants with an Honours degree in audiology, public health, digital health, or other health related discipline.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

The scholarship includes:

a stipend valued at $33,000 per annum (2023 rate) tax free
The scholarship will be awarded for 3 years
a Research Training Program Fee Offset Scholarship to cover tuition fees for Australian Citizens, NZ Citizens and Permanent Residents.

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 July 2023

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 Project lead, Jacqueline Stephens via email (jacqueline.stephens@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.

The successful candidate will ideally begin by 1 July 2023, subject to negotiation.