Scholarship

Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Technology-Based Gambling Harm Prevention

University of Sydney Original Source
Award

A$41,753 - A$41,753

Deadline

Apr 08, 2025

Deadline passed
Location

Australia

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

This scholarship has been established to provide financial assistance to a research student to conduct a project evaluating the impact of digital interventions to minimise gambling-related harms. The student will be based within the Gambling Treatment and Research Clinic, School of Psychology and the multidisciplinary Brain and Mind Centre. The Scholarship provides a stipend allowance equivalent to the University of Sydney Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend rate per annum for up to 3.5 years, subject to satisfactory academic performance. The successful applicant must undertake research in the field of gambling harm minimisation, specifically examining the use and impact of digital tools to reduce gambling harms. This Scholarship is co-funded by Research Gambling Funds and research funds from Professor Alex Blaszczynski from School of Psychology, Faculty of Science at the University of Sydney.

Duration 36 - 43 mo
1 award

Who Can Apply

Region
Australia
Project in
Australia
Applicants
individual

Application Details

Institutional approval

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Required documents

cv research_proposal transcripts

Review process

Selection based on academic merit, curriculum vitae with previous research experience, area of study and/or research proposal, and a personal statement demonstrating interest in gambling harm research and existing research skills.

Additional benefits

  • health_insurance

Restrictions

  • reporting_requirements
  • employment_restrictions
  • geographic_restrictions

Post-award obligations

  • final_report
  • acknowledge_funder