PhD Scholarship Co-designing and developing health promotion programs for neurological populations
Consider yourself a champion in health and physical activity promotion, or do you see opportunities to better promote physical activity in the Australian Healthcare system?
Come back to uni, on a fully funded PhD scholarship, and join our team who are focused on improving physical activity promotion. Our project is supported by MS Australia and the Perron Institute, and you’ll be joining an international team from all over Australia, Canada and the USA.
Your PhD project will involve building skills in synthesising the evidence through literature reviews, coordinating and conducting stakeholder interviews and focus groups, assessing the feasibility of delivering evidence-based physical activity in clinical practice, and analysing small data sets.
It will open-up your future career prospects to become a leader in physiotherapy, health promotion, and patient informed research as well as leading the generation of new clinical evidence to advance healthcare in Australia.
You’ll be able to work part time clinically during the 3-year PhD.
The opportunity is open to physios, occupational therapists, exercise physiologists, nurses, or those from other clinical and public health back grounds.
You’ll need to have completed the equivalent of an Honours degree with a thesis component.
We'd love to talk with you, send us a brief application to start the conversation.
Eligibility
Essential eligibility criteria include:
* A Honours or Masters degree with a thesis component in a relevant public health, medical, nursing or allied health field
* Demonstrated well-developed interpersonal skills to communicate with the interdisciplinary and collegial team and public and professional representatives.
* Demonstrated high levels of written and oral communication in English and can demonstrate flexibility in communicating ideas in person and using technology.
Demonstrated interest in improving health outcomes and opportunities for vulnerable populations, particularly persons with disability or chronic health conditions.
* Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of Australia or New Zealand. Residency criteria must be satisfied.
* Applications close 21 May, 2025
Desired criteria include
* Relevant knowledge and/or experience of the Australian healthcare system, health promotion, and/or health services research
* Well-developed skills in project management, organisation, record keeping.
* Experience with literature reviews, qualitative and/or quantitative research skills
* Experience in stakeholder engagement
Required Documents
1. A cover letter addressing the eligibility criteria (max 2 pages)
2. A resume, including your:
1. Education and training.
2. Personal statement on why you are excited about this opportunity.
3. Ongoing and recently completed involvement in research projects (outlining your contributions), list of no more than five relevant research articles you have authored.
4. Position, appointment and honours.
5. Demonstrated examples of working in teams.
6. Two to four short points on your initial ideas on how healthcare providers can translate healthcare knowledge to patients associated with the description of the project (max 4 pages)
7. Academic Transcripts
8. Referees, provide contact details for two referees who can speak to your academic and research potential
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