Health Collaborative Research Network (CRN) PhD Scholarship - Exercise Science

CQUniversity is offering a great opportunity with six 3 year PhD Scholarships under the Health Collaborative Research Network (CRN) project with partners Curtin University, Queensland University of Technology and The University of Queensland. CQUniversity is committed to an exciting journey of achieving its aspirations for being a research intensive university with a national and international focus. It is strongly focussed on increasing health related research performance and capacity. The HEALTH CRN presents a unique opportunity offering both high-value scholarship packages along with access to researcher and research project development funding.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must:

·         possess qualifications equivalent to an Australian first class honours degree or Master by Research.

·         if within a clinical discipline, possess appropriate registration.

·         fulfil all other CQUniversity doctoral candidate requirements for domestic students including visa requirements if appropriate.

Selection Criteria

Aligning with Australia’s national health-research priorities, the Health CRN’s scholarships aim to maximise opportunities for researchers to harness CQUniversity's 'power of place'. With access to health networks on the ground in rural and regional communities CQUniversity is best positioned to engage with its communities to solve the challenges they face.

Applied sport scientist Associate Professor Peter Reaburn is seeking high quality, highly applied, inquisitive and enthusiastic PhD candidates to work within his growing masters athlete research team. A series of PhD projects are available focused on the following areas:

·             Masters athletes as models of successful ageing

·             Short- and long-term recovery rates from high intensity exercise in masters athletes

·             Recovery practices and interventions in masters athletes

·             Dietary practices and interventions in masters athletes

·             Musculoskeletal health in masters athletes

·             Body composition, energy balance and motivation in masters athletes

To discuss potential topics contact Associate Professor Peter Reaburn (p.reaburn@cqu.edu.au).

Scholarships are available to CQUniversity candidates who wish to develop health-related research projects alongside larger, metropolitan research teams. Candidates must have a co-supervisor from one of the three Health CRN partners: Curtin University; Queensland University of Technology; or The University of Queensland.

We recommend that candidates review the CQUniversity web-site for further information on our people and projects (www.cqu.edu.au).

Additional Information

Package opportunities include:

- Base package $30,000 per year (tax free) scholarship plus approximately $14,000 in additional benefits such as: travel, resource costs and ancillary work.

- Access to up to $10,000 in collaborative research and researcher development programs dependant on performance.

- The HEALTH CRN Partnership offers the potential to build national research networks and project collaborations.

- Eligibility for other HEALTH CRN funded opportunities considered.

 For further details in relation to either the Health CRN or the available scholarships please see below contacts:

Application enquiries:

School of Graduate Research (SGR).
Email: sgr@cqu.edu.au

Phone: +61 7 4923 2607

HEALTH CRN specific enquiries:
Mr John Coleman
Project Manager, HEALTH CRN
Phone: +61 7 4923 2054
Email: crn@cqu.edu.au

HEALTH CRN Web link:

www.cqu.edu.au/crn

Supporting Documentation

Please refer to the HEALTH CRN Scholarship Guidelines for information regarding supporting documentation requirements.

How do I apply?

Visit the CRN website for application instructions and forms.

How will I know the outcome of my application?

Notification of outcome is anticipated by end of March 2013.

Scholarship Donor - The HEALTH CRN project is supported through the Australian Government's Collaborative Research Networks Program.

The HEALTH CRN project is supported through the Australian Government's Collaborative Research Networks Program.

www.cqu.edu.au/crn