Centre for Health Economics, Business School, PhD Program 2026

Job no.: 625101

Location: Caulfield campus

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 the CHE 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 offer project-specific PhD opportunities commencing in July 2026.

Integrated PhD Program entry requirements and scholarship eligibility

Applicants should have a 4-year bachelor degree or master's degree (any length) in economics, econometrics or a related quantitative discipline, demonstrated research experience, and strong academic results.

For full information on scholarship eligibility, please click here.

For general information on applications and commencing a research degree at Monash, please click here.

Apply for a scholarship

Please follow the 3-step application process here. 

Application dates for the commencement of the Integrated PhD program in July 2026:

Applications open: 1 December 2025

Applications close: 1 February 2026

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 of impactful international research across 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 graduates from the Centre for Health Economics typically find employment as researchers in leading universities and consulting firms around the world. For instance, our previous graduates have 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 email buseco-

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