Fully Funded PhD Scholarships About Health at Deakin University in Australia 2018

Deakin University is offering a PhD scholarship to initiate and conduct research on the topic "Effects of electronic bikes (ebikes) on physical activity and cardiometabolic health in at-risk populations". The proposed PhD project will investigate the potential of a technology-based intervention to initiate and maintain physical activity for people at risk of diabetes. This will involve a review of literature, a trial of the intervention, and examining mechanistic effects of the intervention. Specifically, the PhD will explore the potential effects of an eBike intervention on levels of physical activity, cardio-respiratory fitness, and metabolic health; physiological mechanisms will also be examined. The PhD will also investigate the use of smartphone applications to capture ebike use and habitual activity.

Eligibility criteria:

[1] Be either a domestic or international candidate.

[2] Be enrolling full time and hold an honours degree (first class) or an equivalent standard master's degree with a substantial research component.

[3] Completion of research project in a related area including a thesis which is equivalent to at least 25% of a year’s full-time study at Level 8 or 9 of the Australian Qualifications Framework with achievement of a grade for the project equivalent to a Deakin grade of 70% or equivalent or Masters Degree (Research) in a related area.

[4] Optional: Expertise in epidemiology, public health, exercise science, health sciences.