Unmasking right ventricular and pulmonary gas transfer dysfunction with exercise and oxygen in early stage cardiopulmonary diseases to optimize therapeutic outcomes

The applicant will work alongside Dr Glenn Stewart and a team of integrative physiology researchers who have a primary focus on the impact of exercise and hypoxia on cardiopulmonary physiology in health and disease. The research will incorporate an interdisciplinary team and will be undertaken within the Menzies Health Institute Queensland and the School of Health Sciences and Social Work. The applicant can choose to be based at either the Nathan (Brisbane) or Gold Coast Campus.

• Expressions of interest are welcome from domestic and international applicants.
• Applicants must have completed, or expect to complete, a bachelors degree with honours equivalent to first class honours or a Masters degree (AQF Level 9) incorporating a significant research component of a standard comparable to a bachelor honours degree or be regarded by Griffith University as having an equivalent level of attainment in accordance with Schedule One of the HDR Scholarship Policy . For further information on the eligibility requirements for the program refer here .
• It is desirable that the applicant has prior research experience in exercise physiology and/or cardiac function (e.g., completion of an honours or masters research project, prior publications in this field, or prior work experience as a technical support staff in this field).

The 2022 Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship has an annual stipend of $28,854 (indexed) for a period of up to three years of full-time study. Please see the GUPRS Conditions of Award for more information.

A successful International applicant will also be awarded a Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship to cover tuition fees for up to three years. Please see the GUIPRS Conditions of Award for more information.

As a scholarship holder, you will study with a University that ranks among the top 2% worldwide and spans across campuses in South East Queensland. At Griffith University, we’ve worked hard to create a culture that will challenge you to be curious, creative and courageous. We also support the professional and personal development of all our HDR candidates and invest in the skills of our people. Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. Griffith's strategic goals are to also increase the proportion of women in senior academic and administrative roles and in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM).

Please do not select the “APPLY” button. All expressions of interest must be submitted to Dr Glenn Stewart containing:

• Statement addressing your suitability for the project/scholarship
• Evidence that you have completed a program of research with the required grades/outcomes as detailed in the scholarship eligibility criteria
• A curriculum vitae (CV)
• Research proposal
• Names of two referees

Closing Date

The closing date for expressions of interest is: currently closed