
PhD Program
3 weeks ago
Centre for Health Economics, Monash University
Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School,Integrated PhD Program 2026
Location: Caulfield campus, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Duration: 4.5-year fixed-term appointment
Employment type: Full-time
Remuneration: You will receive a generous scholarship covering tuition fees and a tax-free stipend at current value of AU$37,000 per annum (up to $47,000 per annum for outstanding students).
Additional financial support is available through research and teaching assistance work.
Current opportunities
As a candidate in theCHE Integrated PhD Program, you will receive rigorous training in advanced health economics and related studies.
The Integrated Program starts with advanced coursework, research training and a minor thesis packaged into a Master of Commerce (MCom) degree. For a Health Economics specialisation, this stage begins in Year 2 of the MCom degree and takes one year to complete.
Provided you meet the agreed conditions, you will then progress to the PhD, which involves high quality research training and career development, culminating in a written thesis. The PhD stage will typically take three and a half years to complete.
You will also enjoy opportunities for domestic and international conference travel and the potential to undertake international research visits.
PhD opportunities are available across all topics of health economics. We also offerproject-specific PhD opportunitiescommencing in January 2026.
Integrated PhD Program entry requirements and scholarship eligibility
Applicants to enter the 4.5-year Health Economics PhD program should have a 4-year bachelor degree or master's degree in economics, econometrics or a related quantitative discipline, demonstrated research experience, and strong academic results.
For full information on scholarship eligibility, please clickhere.
For general information on applications and commencing a research degree at Monash, please clickhere.
Apply for a scholarship
Please follow the 3-step application processhere.
Application dates for the commencement of the Integrated PhD program in January/February 2026:
Round opens: 1 July 2025
Closing date: 31 August 2025
About Monash and the Centre for Health Economics
The Centre for Health Economics is one of the world's leading research groups in the economic analysis of health and health care. We have the highest concentration of economists working in health in the Asia-Pacific region and the largest Health Economics PhD program in Australia, reflecting the reputation of our researchers and the quality of their mentorship.
Monash is one of the top 50 universities in the world, ranked top in health economics in the Asia-Pacific region. As a PhD student of the Centre, you will be part of a team of researchers at the cutting edge ofimpactful international researchacross research themes including:disadvantage and health;global and environmental health economics;economic behaviour, incentives and preferences in health; and,economic modelling of health policies and technologies.
Employment prospects
PhD graduatesfrom the Centre for Health Economics typically find employment as researchers in leading universities and consulting firms around the world. For instance, ourprevious graduateshave been successful in gaining positions at the London School of Economics, the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, the University of Illinois, the University of York, the University of Melbourne, Australian National University, Ernst & Young, the World Bank and government health departments.
Enquiries
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please emailbuseco-
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AU$37,000. Generous scholarship covering tuition fees and a tax-free stipend per annum
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