This Scholarship has been established to provide financial assistance to a PhD student who is undertaking research in the field of bioethics or health law related to the Interconnect Health Research project’s focus.
This Scholarship is funded by Department of Health and Aged Care (Federal - administered by NHMRC).
A unique opportunity is available for an outstanding PhD scholar to conduct research in the fields of bioethics or health law as part of a project named ‘Interconnect Health Research’.
A multi-institutional research team led by University of Sydney has been awarded federal government funding to help create a safer and better future for people with innate variations in sex characteristics (IVSC, also known as intersex variations /differences of sex development). The project will be conducted by a national consortium of researchers, community groups, and clinicians led by researchers with lived experience of IVSC. Read more here.
Western Sydney University Information
Established in 1989, Western Sydney University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large town of Penrith (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), New South Wales. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Bankstown, Nirimba, Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Liverpool City, Parramatta South, Parramatta City, Penrith, Sydney City, Sydney Olympic Park, Westmead. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Education and Training, Australia, Western Sydney University (WSU) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 40,000-44,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Western Sydney University (WSU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.
Offered Benefits
The Scholarship will provide a stipend allowance of $30,000 per annum for up to 3.5 years, subject to satisfactory academic performance.