2026 Tom and Dorothy Cook Scholarships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine at James Cook University

These scholarships are offered to higher degree research students to undertake a Master of Philosophy or Doctor of Philosophy in the field of public health, laboratory and clinical investigation of population health in Tropical Northern Australia.

The research program should have as one of its elements a focus on the Mackay and central Queensland region.
The scholarship aims to build research capacity for these regions and align with JCU's public health and medical research strategy.

Research projects considered for this scholarship may focus on:

• strengthening an existing and underdeveloped area of research;
• building a novel area of research excellence;
• attracting excellent personnel to public health and medical research;
• interventional studies to improve population health;
• understanding population genetics in diseases endemic to Tropical Northern Australia.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorJames Cook University
• City to studyQueensland
• School to studyJames Cook University
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• $33,500 per year
• Plus $5,000 project expenses.

The payments will be made as a fortnightly stipend.

Requirements

The Tom and Dorothy Cook scholarships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine will be open to competition among candidates who:

• Are commencing, or in the process of applying for, a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at JCU; and
• Have a primary or secondary supervisor based in JCU’s Discipline of Public Health; and
• Have a research project related to public health, laboratory and clinical investigations of population health; and
• An significant element of the research project focusses on the Mackay and central Queensland region; and
• Meet JCU’s admission requirements for MPhil or PhD degree.

Open to full-time and part-time students.

Students identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in descent are highly encouraged to apply.

Selection Process

• Your application is checked for completeness and eligibility, and you will receive an email confirmation that it has been received.
• After the closing date it will be individually assessed and put forward to a selection committee who will rank your application against others who have applied.
• Applicants may be required to attend an interview as part of the selection process.

Application Documents

Applications need to include the following:

1. A cover letter; and
2. An up-to-date resume; and
3. Full academic transcript; and
4. A research summary (up to two pages) including project background, proposed methodology and relevance to Mackay and Central Queensland region; and
5. Details of two referees (email/address/contact number).

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Applications are made via the Application Portal.

For more information, kindly visit the JCU Scholarship webpage.