International Scholarships

Faculty

Business and Economics

Project Name

Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy (MUCHE) Industry funded Higher Degree Research (HDR) scholarships

Project Description

We are currently advertising one INTERNATIONAL Top Up Scholarship, being for a three-year PhD.

The period of candidature and scholarship is three years, being offered full-time.

The application for 2019 commencement will open in June 2018 and close on 31 July 2018

Macquarie University is recognised globally as one of Australia’s leading research universities. We recently earned a 5-star rating in the QS World Rankings, including the highest rating for employability.

Macquarie University’s Centre for the Health Economy (MUCHE) was established to undertake innovative research on health, ageing and human services. Its vision is to create a world where decision makers are empowered with applied, trusted and influential research into health and human services policy and systems.

Macquarie University and MUCHE have recently partnered with five pharmaceutical companies to develop a unique and innovative HDR program, the first of its kind in Australia. These partners include Amgen Australia, Janssen Australia, MSD Australia, Pfizer Australia, and Roche Australia.

The program is aimed at high calibre students willing to undertake research relevant to the pharmaceutical sector and government. This includes:

• Medicine choice among consumers and GPs.
• Post-market surveillance of medicine outcomes.
• Outcomes based payments within the pharmaceutical sector.
• Health equity, social justice and need.
• Impact of medicines on broader economic outcomes.
• International competitiveness of the Australian clinical trials sector.
• Value of patient support programs.

While specific research questions would be determined by the student and their supervisor, students can also draw on outcomes from an annual pharmaceutical sector research workshop that will be organised and facilitated by MUCHE. Previous workshop outcomes can be found here.

What we offer:

The full-time top up stipend rate associated with the scholarships is $20,311.50 per annum tax exempt for up to three years.

Successful scholarship applicants may also have access to Research Assistant work to supplement the scholarship stipend (on average for 14 hours per week).

In addition to the scholarship, Macquarie University provides approximately $10,000 over the course of the PhD for research related activities (travel to present at conferences, training, copy editing, thesis production etc).

Essential requirements for PhD candidature:

• To be considered for the PhD, the minimum requirement for admission is completion of a:
  • Master of Research (MRes) with a grade of at least a Distinction level (75% or greater in second year); or
  • Master of Philosophy; or
  • Master’s degree (of at least two years) with a major research component at distinction level (75% or greater).
• PhD candidates must also demonstrate their interest in health care related research, and their strong quantitative, analytical and writing skills reflected in research output (i.e. peer reviewed publications).

PhD candidates may be exempt from having to demonstrate a completed Master of Research, Master of Philosophy or Masters with a major research component, if they can demonstrate equivalence via their capacity to undertake independent research through publications in peer reviewed journals.

Essential requirements for the PhD MUCHE Top Up Scholarship:

This scholarship is available to eligible candidates who meet the following criteria:

• Meet the requirements for direct entry into a 3 year PhD program for 2019 commencement with a full time enrolment/load
• Awarded a scholarship which comprises of a tuition fee scholarship and a full-time stipend/living allowance. The International Main Scholarship Round is currently open, please refer to the website for further information.

How to Apply:

New applicants to Macquarie University will need to complete the Online HDR Candidature and Scholarship Application and arrange for two academic referee reports to be submitted to the Higher Degree Research Office. Further information can be found on the How to Apply page. When completing the Online Application you need to indicate iRTP/iMQRES round and PhD MUCHE Top Up 2019022 under the scholarship details question.

Current applicants with a successful candidature offer less than 12 months old and currently enrolled Macquarie University candidates who are awardees of a scholarship comprising of tuition fee and a full-time stipend/living allowance:

• MUST submit a Scholarship Only Application form with supporting documents to hdrschol@mq.edu.au.
• Include any additional documentation/research output
• MUST indicate PhD MUCHE Top Up 2019022 under the scholarship details question
• MUST include ID number and full name in email subject line (in one PDF attachment)

To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants are expected to have a record of excellent academic performance and preferably, additional relevant research experience and/or peer-reviewed research activity in line with the University’s scholarship rating guidelines. Refer to the Rating Scholarship Applicants section for more information about these guidelines.

Macquarie University will advise the successful applicant of entitlements at the time of scholarship offer.

Please quote the allocation number on your application.