Are you open for a research project in Australia? Put in an application for this PhD scholarship in Global and Urban Social Studies.
This scholarship is attached to an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery 2023 project. According to the award provider, the project aims to identify whether neighborhood livability influences mental and physical health and healthy ageing.
The research project is tenable at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia.
What’s in the scholarship?
The scholarship is worth $33,826 per year for three years.
Who is eligible
To be considered for this PhD scholarship in Global and Urban Social Studies, you must meet the following criteria:
1. Hold or be currently completing a research degree in biostatistics, epidemiology or equivalent, with a demonstrated research component.
2. Good written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to explain technical detail to non-technical audiences.
3. Previous demonstrated experience with software such as R, Stata, MPLUS, or similar.
4. Previous interest in, or knowledge of, built environment and livability factors such as active transport, public transport, housing, public open space, education, social infrastructure, or planning, and how these factors might be associated with healthy ageing.
NOTE: If you do not hold one of the qualifications detailed above, you will only be considered for this scholarship if you have previous publications or significant research experience at the discretion of the project lead.
Ready to apply?
You are required to contact Dr Lucy Gunn ([email protected]) and establish if your research interests are aligned before you apply for this scholarship.
Then email the following documents to Dr Lucy Gunn via the email above.
- a cover letter, this should detail alignment with research areas at RMIT and directly address each of the key selection criteria,
- your Curriculum Vitae, including a section on research skills and their application, and
- a 1-2 page research proposal focusing on how neighborhood livability is associated with the health and wellbeing of older adults. The research proposal is a key part of the application process where applicants must demonstrate the value of their research and their suitability for scholarship selection.
Your proposal should be developed under the following headings:
- Title
- Research questions you plan to investigate in the context of existing research/literature
- Methodology/research tasks required to undertake the research.
- Significance and impact of the research
Deadline
The closing date to apply for this PhD scholarship is December 31, 2023. Learn more on their website.
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