Division of Health Sciences postgraduate scholarships
(Scholarships and Grants are subject to change and are awarded based on conditions current at the time of award)
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- Indigenous Leaders in Community Health Development Scholarship
- Schulz Veterans' MATES Travel Scholarship
Indigenous
Leaders in Community Health Development Scholarship
This Scholarship is to provide support for up to 3 Indigenous
scholars studying the one-year Bachelor of Health Science/Applied
Science (Honours) program or the Graduate Certificate in Health Science
(Research Methodologies) program at the University of South Australia on
a full-time basis leading to entry into a full-time PhD program.
Scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis to up to 3
Indigenous students who have achieved a high level of knowledge and
skills in the basic public health disciplines of epidemiology,
biostatistics, qualitative methods, measures of health outcomes, health
promotion theory and practice, public health nutrition, quality
improvement and project management as well as a basic understanding of
the principles of health economics. Applicants will have a gained a
broad understanding of the Indigenous health system in Australia.
Applicants will be ranked on:
• Tertiary Qualifications – Applicants must hold at least an
undergraduate degree in a health related discipline;
• The level of experience gained in one or more of the areas listed
above;
Applicants must be willing to be enrolled on a full time basis in the
one year Bachelor of Health Science/Applied Science (Honours) program or
the Graduate Certificate in Health Science (Research Methodologies)
program at the University of South Australia.
The Scholarships will not be offered if there are no suitable
applicants.
Each scholarship recipient will receive a stipend of $56,750 as well as
the cost of fees for the Bachelor of Health Science/Applied Science
(Honours) program or the Graduate Certificate in Health Science
(Research Methodologies) program.
All written applications, together with a CV and certified copy of
academic record should be forwarded by 16 November 2007 to:
Gary Whyatt
Executive Officer to the Pro Vice Chancellor
Division of Health Sciences
University of South Australia
GPO Box 2471
Adelaide SA 5001
Email: Gary.Whyatt@unisa.edu.au
Schulz
Veterans' MATES Travel Scholarship
The Travel Scholarship is designed to assist a postgraduate student and/or research staff member employed by the University in the Veterans' MATES project obtain national or international academic conference/meeting experience.
For extended criteria and application details, please contact:
Prof. Andrew Gilbert
Project Director
Pharmacy and Medical Sciences
Tel: (08) 8302 2373
Fax: (08) 8302 1209
Email: Andrew.Gilbert@unisa.edu.au
Value: $2,500