2024 Indigenous PhD Scholarship: School of Psychology and Public Health

Scholarship code: SRS-24010

Professor Monica Thielking has taken up the role as Dean - School of Psychology and Public Health at La Trobe University in 2024. Aligned with her commitment to leading initiatives to improve access to higher education for Indigenous students, her appointment includes a graduate research degree scholarship for an Indigenous student wishing to conduct research on a topic related to the disciplines of psychology and/or public health at PhD or Masters by research level. The scholarship package includes a Research Training Program scholarship and additional Dennis McDermott Research Scholarship providing a stipend top-up and research support allowance. The total stipend value is with a stipend value $44,000 per annum (2024 full-time rate). Applicants must be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident and of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin to be eligible to apply.

• a Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend for up to three and a half (3.5) years for a doctoral degree or 22 months for a Masters by research degree, with a value of $34,000 per annum (2024 rate)
• a special top-up stipend of $10,000 per annum for three years and six months full-time study for a doctoral degree or for 22 months full-time study for a Masters by research degree
• a research support grant of up to $3,000 per annum, for three years full-time study for a doctoral degree or for 18 months full-time study for a Masters by research degree, to assist with costs such as laboratory consumables, fieldwork and attendance at conferences
• a Research Training Program (RTP) Fees Offset scholarship for up to four years for a doctoral degree or two years for a Masters by research.
• a Research Training Program (RTP) Allowance to support relocation and production of the thesis

• meet the entrance requirements for the proposed course
• not be receiving another scholarship greater than 75 per cent of the stipend rate for the same purpose
• be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident
• be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin

In selecting successful applicants, we prioritise applications from candidates who:

• will be undertaking their research at a La Trobe University campus
• for doctoral research scholarships, have completed a Masters by Research or other significant body of research, such lead authorship of a research thesis or peer-reviewed publication, assessed at a La Trobe Masters by research standard of 75 or above
• for Masters by research scholarships, have attained the equivalent of a first-class honours degree at an Australian university or equivalent from a recognised overseas university

• Review details on how to apply for candidature
• Develop a research proposal
• Contact the Professor Monica Thielking to obtain her endorsement
• When you have received in-principle agreement for supervision, complete your application, when prompted select the scholarship "Graduate Research - Specialist Research Scholarship" and use the scholarship code: SRS-24010, and submit your completed application for consideration

For help completing your application, please see our How to Apply Guide .

For more information please contact Professor Monica Thielking with any questions or expressions of interest.