Project opportunity
This Earmarked Scholarship project is aligned with a recently awarded Category 1 research grant. It offers you the opportunity to work with leading researchers and contribute to large projects of national significance.
Our research centre has multiple topics for projects related to our program of research on improving health outcomes after road traffic injury. There are at least three scholarship opportunities related to this project, and the exact topic will be determined in consultations with the applicants and potential supervisors.
The types of research projects include quantitative and qualitative research under the following themes:
- Early interventions to prevent chronic pain after injury
- Digital methods to enhance communication between stakeholders
- Cohort studies of multidimensional phenotyping after injury
- Econometrics/economic evaluation
- Quantifying injury burden
Scholarship value
As a scholarship recipient, you'll receive:
An additional top-up scholarship of $5000/annum may be available for exceptional applicants.
Supervisor
RECOVER Injury Research Centre
Email: m.sterling@uq.edu.au
Preferred educational background
Your application will be assessed on a competitive basis.
We take into account your
- previous academic record
- publication record
- honours and awards
- employment history.
A working knowledge of pain and compensable injury would be of benefit to someone working on this project.
The applicant will demonstrate academic achievement in the field(s) of physiotherapy, psychology, occupational therapy, digital health, epidemiology, or health economics and the potential for scholastic success.
A background or knowledge of chronic pain, psychological impact of injury or injury epidemiology is highly desirable.
Latest commencement date
If you are the successful candidate, you must commence by Research Quarter 1, 2025. You should apply at least 3 months prior to the research quarter commencement date.
If you are an international applicant, you may need to apply much earlier for visa requirements.
How to apply
You apply for this project as part of your PhD program application.