Virtual Care in Loddon Mallee - PhD Scholarship
Background
Expression of Interest
Scholarship code: SRS-24009
La Trobe University and Loddon Mallee Shared Services are partnering to offer a PhD scholarship for three and a half years.
The focus of this scholarship will be on Virtual Care – and how Virtual Care initiatives such as Remote Patient Monitoring and Telehealth can play a greater role in health service provision to the Loddon Mallee communities, with an aim to improve the health of these communities. The scholarship and partnership are designed to equip the successful candidate with the relevant skills and experience to design and conduct research, and apply their findings to real world contexts.
The successful candidate will work on the project with their supervisors at La Trobe University and co-supervisors from Loddon Mallee Shared Services and will ideally be employed by a health service in the Loddon Mallee region for one day per week to work clinically or in their usual role.
The Virtual Care project topic will be determined by Loddon Mallee Shared Services in collaboration with La Trobe University and will have sufficient scope to result in an examinable thesis, which the successful candidate will produce to fulfil the requirement of their degree.
Benefits of the scholarship
- a stipend scholarship for three and a half years, with a value of $38,497 p.a. in 2024
- a fee-relief scholarship for up to four years
- an allowance of up to $2,250 p.a. for consumables and travel to conferences
- opportunities to work with La Trobe's outstanding researchers, and have access to our suite of professional development programs
Are you eligible to apply?
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, applicants must:
- meet the entrance requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy
- not be receiving another scholarship greater than 75 per cent of the stipend rate for the same purpose
- be an Australian and New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident
In selecting successful applicants, we prioritise applications from candidates who:
- will be enrolled full-time and undertaking their research at a La Trobe University campus
- have completed a Masters by Research or other significant body of research, such as an honours research thesis or lead authorship of a peer-reviewed publication, assessed at a La Trobe Masters by research standard of 75 of above
Please also note, the successful candidate will be required to meet health service requirements in the Loddon Mallee region for working on site, which will include a police check, Working With Children Check (WWCC) and immunisation requirements.
How to apply
Interested applicants should send an expression of interest email to Professor Carol McKinstry, and include the following for consideration:
Shortlisted potential applicants will be required to complete an interview. The top expression of interest will be invited to submit a formal application for the PhD and scholarship.
Who to contact for further information
Professor Carol McKinstry, c.mckinstry@latrobe.edu.au