About The Position
The PhD stipend scholarship offers an outstanding opportunity for talented candidates to undertake PhD study in the field of engaging older people and families in communicating about medicines at home. The PhD Project: The project is funded by the Australia Research Council [ARC DP260100088]. This project aims to investigate how engagement occurs in communication about medicines between older people living at home, family members and care providers. By developing and testing creative strategies, this project will generate new knowledge about interpersonal communication within a dynamic context of sociocultural, environmental and interpersonal challenges and opportunities. Expected outcomes of this project include enhanced capacity to enable participation in bridging communication gaps. This should provide significant benefits, in terms of increased understandings about how and under what circumstances, communication and decision making about medicines occur with older people and families in diverse contextual situations.
Requirements
- An Australian citizen; or New Zealand citizen; or have been granted permanent resident status
- A bachelor’s degree of at least four years in a relevant discipline, which includes a research thesis or project, with a minimum overall average grade of an Honours degree equivalent to the First Class Honours Division A; or A master's degree in a relevant discipline which includes a research thesis or project equivalent to at least 25 percent of one year of full-time study, with a minimum overall average grade of honours equivalent to the First Class Honours Division A; or A qualification, or combination of qualifications and relevant professional or research experience, deemed equivalent by the Graduate Research Committee (or delegate)
- Be available to commence as a full-time PhD candidate in Q3 2026
Nice To Haves
- Background or experience in understanding about medicines management and health care communication would be advantageous.
Responsibilities
- Participate in collaborative activities of the project team relating to this project funded by the Australian Research Council.
- Consolidate skills and capabilities.
Benefits
- A PhD annual stipend for 3.5 years of full-time PhD enrolment ($37,145 per annum for 2026 rate).
- Additional support also available for project resources and conference presentation: Monash Nursing & Midwifery PhD Support Funds of up to $4,000 for the duration of candidature
- Monash Graduate Research Travel Grant (MNM contribution included in MNM PhD Support Funds)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
