This inaugural Industry PhD scholarship with the Department of Health and La Trobe University will be awarded to an outstanding Maternal and Child Health (MCH) nurse applicant, with a strong interest in health system evaluation and improving MCH practice and policy.
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Summary
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Benefits
- A stipend scholarship funded by La Trobe University and the Victorian Department of Health for three and a half years, with a value of $35,000 per annum (2025 rate), to support your living costs
- A fee-relief scholarship for up to four years
- Project funds and expenses covered by La Trobe University, including desk, laptop, phone and up to $5,000 over the candidature for project costs, such as travel, transcription, dissemination and open access publication
- Opportunities to work with La Trobe’s outstanding researchers, and have access to our suite of professional development program
Requirements
- 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
- Applicant must have a Degree in Nursing, and a Degree or Diploma in Midwifery, and a Post-graduate Diploma or Degree in Child, Family and Community Health Nursing
Selection Process
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 or above
Application Deadline
February 27, 2026How To Apply
- If you wish to apply for this scholarship, follow Step 3 and 4 to submit your full application for scholarship and candidature.
- Select the 'Graduate Research - Specialist Research Scholarship' scholarship option when prompted in the application portal, and use the scholarship code SRS-25035.
- Please note: As part of your application you are not required to identify a potential supervisor – Professor Leesa Hooker is the designated supervisor for this project.
- Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend an interview.
- The University will carefully review your application and consider you for this scholarship. The successful candidate will be made an offer for candidature and scholarship. Outcomes are expected April-May 2026, with a start date for July 2026.
Enquiries: Professor Leesa Hooker, [email protected]
For more information, kindly visit La Trobe University scholarship webpage.
