PhD Scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students – Health Inequities

The Centre for Disability Research and Policy at the University of Sydney invites Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduates to undertake a PhD as part of our major new research initiative – Centre for Research Excellence Disability and Health (CRE-DH) – funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

Centre for Disability Research and Policy (University of Sydney)

 The Centre for Disability Research and Policy is offering an opportunity for students who want to make a substantial research contribution to reducing health inequities for people with disability. This scholarship will suit graduates eligible for an Australian Postgraduate Award or a National Health and Medical Research Council Public Health Scholarship. The Centre will offer additional funds to support a student who gains one of these funded scholarships. We are keen to attract candidates who wish to be part of and contribute to our multi-disciplinary team. The candidate will have opportunities to collaborate with Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers.

As a student in the Centre for Disability Research and Policy and the CRE-DH, you will be part of a team of academics and researchers at the cutting-edge of important international research using the latest methods. We offer excellent research facilities including a dedicated student study space, high quality facilities, frequent internal and external seminars, and funded conference travel.

About the CRE-DH

The first research centre of its kind internationally, the CRE-DH will generate the evidence required for policy reform to improve the health of working age Australians with disabilities.  The CRE-DH involves leading researchers from across Australia (University of Melbourne, University of Sydney, UNSW, Monash University and RMIT) and internationally with expertise in public health, social epidemiology, health economics, health and social policy, psychology, psychiatry and public administration. The CRE will further develop the future research leaders in disability and health.

The CRE-DH has four work programs: 

  1. Mapping inequities in social, economic and health outcomes between people with and without disabilities
  2. Identification of the social determinants of health of people with disabilities
  3. Health economic analysis and modelling of health and social policies for people with disabilities
  4. Policy research to identify the key emerging issues in health and social policy related to people with disabilities
The PhD opportunity

 Your research will primarily be part of the mapping inequities research program which is being led by the Centre for Disability Research and Policy and you will collaborate with other staff and PhD students of the CRE-DH. The projects available under this work program would suit students with a research background in qualitative social and/or health research, quantitative social sciences or biostatistics with an interest in applying these skills to mapping inequities in social, economic and health outcomes of people with and without disabilities.

Applicants would normally have an Honours 1 or Honours 1 equivalence in a relevant discipline (public health, social sciences, statistics, social policy) and we provide coursework in disability and related studies.

People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Expression of interest

To express your interest in this PhD Scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders please send your CV including details of two referees, a copy of your academic transcripts and a 1-2 page cover letter which outlines your research skills, experience and why this PhD in health inequities for people with disabilities interests you to Professor Gwynnyth Llewellyn gwynnyth.llewellyn@sydney.edu.au or Dr John Gilroy john.gilroy@sydney.edu.au

Further enquiries

If you have any questions about the PhD Program or the application process please contact: Professor Gwynnyth Llewellyn
Email: Gwynnyth.llewellyn@sydney.edu.au or (02) 9351 9553

 Closing date: Friday 29  September 2017


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