Tom and Dorothy Cook Scholarships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine at James Cook University

Introduction:

Tom and Dorothy Cook Scholarships are offered to higher degree research students to undertake a Master of Philosophy or Doctor of Philosophy in the field of public health, laboratory, and clinical investigation of population health in Tropical Northern Australia.

Eligibility for the Tom and Dorothy Cook Scholarships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine:

• Applicants must be commencing, or in the process of applying for, a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at JCU
• Applicants must have a primary or secondary supervisor based in JCU’s Discipline of Public Health
• Applicants must have a research project related to public health, laboratory and clinical investigations of population health
• Applicants must have a significant element of the research project focusses on the Mackay and central Queensland region
• Applicants must meet JCU’s admission requirements for an MPhil or PhD degree.

Students identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in descent are highly encouraged to apply.

Documents required:

• A cover letter
• An up-to-date CV
• Full academic transcript
• A research summary (up to two pages) including project background, proposed methodology, and relevance to the Mackay region
• Details of two referees (email/address/contact number).

Value of the Scholarship:

The value of the scholarship is $33,500 per year plus $5,000 in project expenses.

Applications: Applications must be submitted on the official application form