PhD Scholarship at University of Southern Queensland: Improving Health Outcomes for People with Variations in Sex Characteristics 2025

PhD Scholarship at University of Southern Queensland: Improving Health Outcomes for People with Variations in Sex Characteristics

This scholarship supports a full-time domestic student to complete a PhD by publication at UniSQ, as part of an MRFF-funded program improving the physical and mental health of people with innate variations of sex characteristics (IVSCs). The candidate will contribute to developing and evaluating the national community-controlled InterLink psychosocial support service, with a research focus tailored to their skills and interests.

Eligibility Criteria:

1. The applicant must have completed an Honours Degree with First Class or 2A Honours, or a Master’s degree with a significant research component in a social science or related health discipline (e.g., psychology, sociology) and be an Australian citizen.
2. The applicant must have applied to, or be currently enrolled at UniSQ, and not be receiving equivalent support providing a benefit greater than 75% of the student stipend rate.
3. The applicant must be eligible to commence or continue full-time study for the PhD (by publication) in March 2025.

Selection Criteria: The applicant will be assessed on academic merit, previous research outputs and experience, and the quality of their research proposal.

1.  Application Process: 
   Curriculum vitae, including any research presentations or publications.
2. Preliminary Research Thesis Topic Proposal, developed with Associate Professor Annette Brömdal (Annette.Bromdal@unisq.edu.au) and Professor Amy Mullens (amy.mullens@unisq.edu.au).
3. Education qualifications (testamur and academic transcripts for all undergraduate and postgraduate awards).
   Supervisor Support Letter from the applicant’s current or prospective supervisor.
4. Applicants with lived experience of having an IVSC, or being a parent/caregiver to a child with IVSC, are strongly encouraged to apply.
5. Applications must be submitted via the UniSQ Scholarship Application Management System by the closing date.

Award: Stipend of AUD 35,000, including UniSQ ‘top-up’.

Deadline: Friday 14 February 2025.  

Note: Maximum period of tenure of an award is 3.5 years. Periods of study already undertaken towards the degree will be deducted from the period of tenure.