2026 PhD Scholarship in Quality and Outcomes of Elective Care in the Australian Health System at UQ

The aim of this NHMRC funded research project is to comprehensively investigate the quality and outcomes of elective care in the Australian health system using patient-level linked population wide data in Australia, focusing on elective procedures. The study aims to achieve a multifaceted understanding of the frequency elective care among public and private hospitals, and evaluate short-term and long-term markers of elective care quality such as the length of stay, re-admissions and complication rates. It also sees to develop better methods to routinely benchmarks outcomes of elective care using data routinely collected by hospitals. 

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineMarch 13, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorThe University of Queensland
• City to studyQueensland
• School to studyThe University of Queensland
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• $15,000 per annum for up to 3.5 years

Requirements

• You must be in receipt of or apply for and be awarded a living allowance scholarship of at least the Research Training Program rate to be eligible for this scholarship. 

Check also:
ANU Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship 2026
University of Canberra Research Scholarships 2026

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Applicants will need to send an email expression of interest to Isuru: [email protected], including a CV and statement about themselves.
• The successful recipient will be invited to apply via the appropriate scholarship round.

For more information, kindly visit the UQ Scholarship webpage.