Joint PhD Opportunities Available

A number of funded joint PhD opportunities are available now for applicants with a Health Sciences background. These opportunities include collaborations between the University of Melbourne and KU Leuven (Belgium) as well as the University of Manchester (UK).

Full details can be found on the project sites of each project, including eligibility and selection criteria.

KU Leuven (Belgium)

Suitable for applicants with experience in a range of areas, from physiology to neuroscience.

Six paired funded projects are available as part of a joint PhD collaboration between The University of Melbourne (UoM) and KU Leuven (Belgium):

• Prof Natalie Sims is the lead on Role of stromal-vascular communication and remodeling in anabolic osteoporosis therapy
• Dr Marlene Hao is the lead on Glial-immune interactions in the gastrointestinal tract: protection against inflammation and cancer
• A/Prof Laura Jacobson is the lead on The crucial role of the sleep-wake system in Alzheimer’s Disease pathophysiology

Graduate Researchers (GRs) participating in the joint program will be enrolled at both institutions and will spend a minimum of 12 months at the host institution. The research work will be performed under joint supervision, with one primary supervisor from each of the two institutions. All candidates must meet the eligibility requirements to successfully enrol at both universities. The successful candidates will be funded by UOM and KU Leuven. This funding includes a full scholarship, health insurance and mobility support.  Find out how to apply.

University of Manchester (UK)

Suitable for applicants with experience in the field of paediatrics/nursing practice.

The following fully funded projects are available:

• Safeguard or Constraint? An ethical analysis of the Criteria for the Treatment of Gender Diverse Minors
• Is informed consent the primary ethical foundation for treatment of gender diverse young people?

The projects are part of a joint PhD collaboration between The University of Melbourne (UoM) and The University of Manchester.   Graduate Researchers (GRs) participating in the joint program will be enrolled at both institutions and will spend a minimum of 12 months at the host institution. The research work will be performed under joint supervision, with one primary supervisor from each of the two institutions. All candidates must meet the eligibility requirements to successfully enrol at both universities. Funding will be provided by the home institution and includes a full scholarship, health insurance and mobility support.  Find out how to apply.