3x PhD Scholarships in Public Health Research

3 weeks ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Swinburne University of Technology Full time
  • About the Scholarships
    Swinburne University of Technology is pleased to announce three fully funded 3-year PhD scholarships in Public Health and Health Services, offered through the Centre for Global Health and Equity.

  • Project Overview
    The Centre seeks passionate individuals to join a team at the cutting-edge of public health research, dedicated to generating transformative research initiatives that enhance health and equity both in Australia and globally.

  • Research Topics
    Three scholarships are available, each focusing on a different aspect of health literacy development:

  • 1. Health Literacy Development: Evaluation and Scale-up
    This project will evaluate the first 10 years of the implementation of the Ophelia process, using contemporary evaluation techniques, including quantitative and qualitative methods and Realist Synthesis.

  • 2. Health Literacy Development: Advancing Measurement and Impact
    This project will systematically review validity evidence of health literacy development questionnaires, providing global stakeholders with comprehensive evidence of their use and potential impact.

  • 3. Health Literacy Development: Advancing Public Health Intervention Development at Scale
    This project will uncover new ways to understand and document the connections between program processes and effects using cultural, linguistic, qualitative, and quantitative research methods.

  • Requirements
    To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A bachelor's degree honours and/or a research master's degree in a discipline relevant to the research topic (or equivalent)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or equivalent (e.g., Pearson Test of English (PTE) examination certificate with a minimum overall score of 6.5 with no individual band score below 6.0)Skills and willingness to undertake evaluation and experimental research that advances the evaluation and health literacy fields and meets the needs of the projectProficiency in data analysis techniques using qualitative software (e.g., NVivo) and/or relevant statistical programs (e.g., R, Stata)Demonstrated strong social and adaptive communication skills to interact with a range of people from community, government, non-government, and the university sector

About Swinburne University of Technology
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