Clinical Higher Degree Training Scholarship

The College of Health and Medicine through Transform (Research Talent Acceleration) is providing a significant budget to fund research time for promising EMCR support packages to enable Clinician Scientists to undertake PhD studies. This funding supports practicing clinicians, working in the healthcare disciplines of medicine and psychology, to undertake health and medical research projects. This scheme is implemented in recognition of the importance of nurturing promising individuals with the potential to combine an academic and clinical career and in recognition of clinician researchers being well-placed to undertake research that has the potential to increase impact, engagement and improve healthcare outcomes through research translation. The scholarship provides a stipend of $100,000 per annum for 3.5 years full-time equivalent, along with additional benefits including paid medical, maternity and paternity leave entitlements, relocation allowance, fieldwork support, conference support, and thesis allowance. Recipients are encouraged to maintain a clinical interface and provide a commitment to work as a clinician-scientist upon completion of the funding period.