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.
This is an exciting opportunity for the applicant to work with the Department and MCH nurse clinician academics at La Trobe University, to explore agreed research topic.
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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
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, applicants must:
- meet the entrance requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy
- 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
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
Check also:
ANU Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship 2026
University of Canberra Research Scholarships 2026
Application Deadline
May 31, 2026How To Apply
