Health Economics PhD scholarship opportunity for domestic students at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

Job No.: 649605

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: 3.5-year fixed-term appointment 

Location: Caulfield campus

Remuneration: Tax-free stipend of $35,000 AUD per annum full-time rate. Additional financial support is available through research and teaching assistance work; students can earn up to $15,000 AUD per annum

• Be inspired, every day
• Drive your own learning at one of the world’s top 80 universities
• Take your career in exciting, rewarding directions

Supported by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) , this newly created PhD scholarship will give the right applicant the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to men’s health and wellbeing. The PhD candidate will learn advanced health economic and econometric techniques and apply these to large national data from the Ten to Men: the Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health to answer important health and social policy questions. 

AIFS is the Australian Government’s key independent research body and advisor in family wellbeing. Their guiding purpose is to create and communicate knowledge to accelerate positive outcomes for families, and their research is directly used to inform government policy. Under this PhD opportunity, the right candidate will undertake a research placement at AIFS, which will offer a unique opportunity to develop research capabilities at the academia-policy nexus.  

Centre for Health Economics (CHE) Monash University

The CHE is an internationally renowned institution that has contributed to academic research and public policy in the economics of health and health care for over 30 years and is responsible for training some of Australia’s leading health economists. Learn more about the PhD program here: www.monash.edu/business/che/study-with-us/phd-program .

Scholarship and other financial support

Successful applicants will receive a scholarship covering tuition fees and a tax-free stipend of AU$35,000 per annum full-time rate. Additional financial support is available through research and teaching assistance work; students can earn up to AU$15,000 per annum.

PhD candidates also have opportunities for funded travel to attend conferences. 

The Scholarship will commence in June 2023. 

Who we are looking for

To be competitive for a scholarship, applicants must have a strong research background in economics, econometrics, health economics, statistics, or a relevant quantitative discipline, as well as a demonstrated research experience or interest in the relationship between social and economic factors and health. Applicants must have an excellent academic track record with a 4-year honours degree or 2-year master’s degree (with a strong research component). Applicants must be a domestic student. 

For full information on eligibility into the PhD program please visit the Monash Business School Graduate Research Program page:  www.monash.edu/business/research/graduate-research-program/doctor-of-philosophy/how-to-apply .

How to Apply 

To commence the scholarship application process, please submit your Expression of Interest (EOI) for a preliminary assessment at the Monash Business School Graduate Research Program page: www.monash.edu/business/research/graduate-research-program/doctor-of-philosophy/how-to-apply .

As part of your EOI application, you will need to submit copies of the following documents:

• Official academic transcripts (tertiary level only) including grading scale and evidence of completion
• CV / resume
• 1-2 page cover letter outlining your skills, experience, research topics of interest and why this PhD opportunity interests you 

Please select “Health Economics” as your area of interest in the online EOI form. Please select “Candidature Only”, and when selecting your source of funding, select “External Scholarship”. Enter “AIFS” as the name of the scholarship.

Applicants who pass the EOI stage will be invited to submit a full application. 

If you have any questions about the application process which cannot be answered from the information in the above links, please email [email protected] .

Enquiries 

Associate Professor Nicole Black, [email protected]

Closing Date 

Sunday 16 April 2023, 11:55pm AEST

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