Research Scholarship for PhD Students in Water-Related Disease at the University of Queensland
Applicant criteria
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
University of Queensland is offering a great opportunity for PhD researchers to participate in a project which will complement a larger project focused on integrated “up-stream” solutions to prevent, detect and respond to water-related disease, as well as to mitigate degradation of downstream resources and ecosystems on which people rely for nutrition, livelihoods and cultural services. The successful student would be part of a vibrant research group focussing on sustainability challenges. This project is expected to be a portion of a PhD Project, with space for other related projects. It comes with a scholarship top-up and travel support to Fiji.
Eligibility:
- An excellent PhD candidate to work with Dr Carissa Klein and Dr Amelia Wenger in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Society Melanesia and Fiji programs on this innovative, multidisciplinary project.
- Ideal candidate will have experience tackling public health and ecosystem health questions and will have strong communication skills.
Study Area:
- Agriculture and Environment
- Health and Behavioral Sciences
Scholarship Value:
$7,000 per annul with additional financial support to travel to Fiji
Selection criteria:
- Demonstrated quantitative skills
- Experience in the public health and environmental conservation fields
- Willingness to travel abroad
- Demonstrated written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work both within a multidisciplinary team and independently
About:
The University of Queensland is a research university primarily located in Queensland's capital city, Brisbane. UQ is colloquially known as a sandstone university and is consistently ranked among the top in major international university rankings.
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