Community Impact Research Scholarship, funded by the ACT Government

A high benefit PhD scholarship and flexible field of study project offered by the Population Health Exchange (PHXchange) at the Australian National University. The successful applicant will conduct research that explores the impact of loose fill asbestos insulation (commonly known as 'Mr Fluffy') on the ACT community and society as a whole. While this scholarship sits within the College of Health and Medicine, it is open to all disciplines, and applicants from any research background are encouraged to apply. This is an opportunity for scholars to make a significant contribution to their chosen field of research. Applicants have the freedom to outline a project and choose one or more disciplinary approaches, based on their own strengths and preferences. The Scholarship provides an opportunity to undertake inquiry into aspects of the community experience other than physical health, for example mental health, creative, social and/or policy responses. Applications are encouraged from people with relevant lived experience with Mr Fluffy as a resident, as part of the policy response, or private industry, as well as from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people with culturally diverse background and those who identify as LGBTIQ+.