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Research Secretariat
Medical School North
The University of Adelaide
SA 5005
AUSTRALIA
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Telephone: +61 8 8303 5274
Facsimile: +61 8 8303 3788

Higher Degree by Research (HDR)
Health Science Scholarships and Projects 2010

Are you a citizen or a permanent resident of Australia or a citizen of New Zealand looking for a health science scholarship or project for PhD or Masters study in 2010?

Review the HDR Scholarships and Projects on offer in 2010 in our Centres, Schools and Disciplines. Most opportunities have staff contact addresses for you to email directly.  If you are unable to locate anyone in your field of interest or should you require assistance, please contact one of our team!

2010 PhD Scholarships

Scholarship Research Field Contact
Robinson Institute Scholarships

Watch our video to learn more about research in reproductive health and regenerative medicine.
PhD Scholarships
in the Research Centre for Reproductive Health; Centre for Stem Cell Research; and Research Centre for Early Origins of Health & Disease
Various

Closing date: 27 November 2009
Adelaide Health Technology Assessment (AHTA)
PhD Scholarship
Value: $26K p.a. for up to 3.5 years
AHTA's role is to produce evidence-based assessments in a wide range of health care interventions and services. May suit a student with research interests in epidemiology, public health, psychology, pharmacy, medicine, health economics, statistics, science or bioethics. 

Prof Janet Hiller
ph: (08) 8303 3573

Closing date: 18 December 2009

TQEH Research Foundation Postgraduate Scholarships for 201030 October 2009
Research & Evaluation Unit Scholarships, Paediatrics Child and/or family mental health, well-being and development


Prof Michael Sawyer
ph: (08) 8161 7207

 

Colgate Betty FanningDental Materials, Periodontal Regeneration, Bone Regeneration or Stem Cell ResearchMs Catherine Offler
Apply anytime
Pharmacogenomics of renal transplant Would suit a student with a Science/Health Science degree (with Honours) and a background in Pharmacology, Immunology or a related discipline

Dr Benedetta Sallustio
ph: (08) 8222 6510

ARC Grant funded APAI Scholarships
Value: $32,140 pa
i) To examine the technical aspects of cross-jurisdictional data linkage
ii) To examine issues of consent, ethics and the legal implications.
Dr Mike Gold
Health Sciences PhD ScholarshipsVarious (offered in Faculty Schools/affiliated Hospitals and Research Centres/Institutes)Refer below


2010 Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Projects

Following are various health science projects for PhD and Masters study in 2010 (some of which may have scholarships attached).  The HDR projects can be undertaken in one of the six Schools in the Faculty, in a Centre/Institution or an affiliated institution.

 

If you are intending to undertake a PhD or Masters project within the Faculty you will need to complete an Application for Admission and/or Scholarship form to be submitted to the Adelaide Graduate Centre  


School of Dentistry

Postgraduate scholarship opportunities are potentially available in each of the following research areas:-
1) Biology of oral diseases with particular reference to their aetiology and prevention
Contact: Mark Bartold or Neville Gully
2) Clinical research including trials and evaluation of outcomes Contact: Alastair Goss
3) Craniofacial morphology, growth and function Contact: Grant Townsend or Lindsay Richards
4) Dental education Contact: Tracey Winning
5) Dental materials Contact: John Abbott
6) Oral epidemiology and dental health services research Contact: John Spencer
7) Structure and physiology of oral tissues Contact: Wayne Sampson

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School of Medical Sciences

Discipline of Anatomical Sciences (Link to Research Programs)

Discipline of Pathology (Link to Research Programs)

In addition the Bone & Joint Research Laboratory has a number of PhD projects available, including: *The role of cortical bone in fragility fracture; *The role of bone in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis, *The role of the osteocytic cell network in bone remodelling; *The role of bone architecture and bone mineralisation in determining bone strength; *Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis and fat. Contact: Dr Julia Kuliwaba (8222 3203), Dr Ian Parkinson (8222 3647) or Prof Nick Fazzalari (8222 3269).

Discipline of Pharmacology (Link to Various Projects)

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School of Medicine

The School of Medicine PhD, MSc (& Honours) Postgraduate Research Projects for 2010 incorporating the Disciplines of: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Medicine, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Orthopaedics and Trauma, Surgery and Psychiatry.

Research in the School covers a broad spectrum of interests. Supervisors of the listed research projects are drawn from both staff and affiliates of the School located at The Royal Adelaide Hospital and the Hanson Institute in the city and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the Basil Hetzel Institute at Woodville.

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School of Paediatrics & Reproductive Health

Discipline of Paediatrics, Women's & Children's Hospital (Various Projects)

Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Various Projects)

The Research Centre for Reproductive Health (Various Projects)

The Centre for Stem Cell Research (Various Projects of interest to Health Sciences and Sciences students)

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School of Population Health & Clinical Practice

Disciplines and Units within the School of Population Health & Clinical Practice include:-
General Practice, Nursing, Public Health, Rural Health (The Spencer Gulf Rural Health School), the Medicine, Learning and Teaching Unit (MLTU) and the Centre for Military and Veterans’ Health (CMVH).

The School has a range of areas on offer for Postgraduate Research Projects in 2010.
Most of the projects listed are available with the support of a scholarship to eligible candidates.

Primary Health Care Information and Potential Projects for 2010.

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Psychology

The School of Psychology has staff and students undertaking research in its Brain & Cognition Group; Health, Disability and Lifespan Development Research Group and Social & Organisational Research Unit.