Aston-Deakin Cotutelle Exploring Young Children's Snack Times as an Opportunity for Nutrition Promotion 2026

Supporting a PhD candidate to explore young children’s snack times as an opportunity for nutrition promotion between Australia (Deakin University) and the United Kingdom (Aston University). Aston is the lead institution.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineMarch 31, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorDeakin University
• City to studyVictoria
• School to studyDeakin University
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

This scholarship is available over three years and offers:

• a stipend of £21,383 (UKRI) per annum (2026 - 2027 rate)
• students will be enrolled at their home institution and at their host institution and will receive a Doctoral degree from Aston University and Deakin University.

Requirements

To be eligible you must:

• be a domestic or international candidate. Domestic includes candidates with Australian Citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency or New Zealand Citizenship
• meet the PhD entry requirements of both Deakin University and Aston University, including equivalence and English language proficiency criteria

• enrol full time

• be able to physically locate to both Aston University (United Kingdom) and Deakin University (Australia).

Please refer to the research degree entry requirements page and Aston University's research entry criteria page for further information.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Applicants should contact Dr Alison Spence ([email protected]) to discuss the project before being invited by Deakin University to lodge a formal application.
• If successful you will then lodge a separate PhD application to Aston University via the Aston application page.

For more information, kindly visit the Deakin University Scholarship webpage.