PhD Scholarship in Migrant Health in Australia
Australian Research Council Discovery Project - Investigating the dynamics of migration and health in Australia: A Longitudinal Study
Closing date for applications is 20 April 2012 (extended closing date)
Deakin University, Alfred Deakin Research Institute (ADRI), is currently inviting outstanding candidates to apply for a PhD scholarship to be undertaken as part of an Australian Research Council (ARC) project.
Research topic
Using longitudinal techniques and social determinants of health approach this project will investigate the trajectories of changes in health and the factors that moderate or otherwise influence those changes over time among Foreign-born (FB) relative to Native-born (NB) in Australia. Longitudinal studies with repeated measures on the same individuals have important advantages over repeated cross-sectional studies. In particular they are a useful tool for determining the causal relationship between migration and health.
Aim of the project
Using multiple rounds of panel data from the Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) and longitudinal techniques, this project will address the following key research objectives which are central to our understanding of migration and health:
- Determine the importance of the healthy immigrant effect.
- Determine the health services utilisation behaviour and health of migrants.
- Determine the importance of acculturation of health behaviour and its causal association with the dynamics of subsequent health status.
- Determine whether social networks and support has a direct effect on health, or mediates and/or modifies the impact of migration and acculturation on health.
The project and scholarship offers the opportunity to learn about and gain experience in data handling, analysis and publication of large-scale epidemiological studies.
Eligibility
- Applicants must meet Deakin's PHD entry requirements and must hold a Honours (H1), Masters by Research or equivalent in the Social Sciences with priority given to those with experience within the following fields: Demography, Economics, Epidemiology, Sociology of Health, Biostatistics/Medical Statistics.
- Experience with quantitative statistics software (SAS/SPSS)
- This scholarship opportunity is available to Australian/New Zealand citizens or permanent residents and International applicants.
Funding
The 2012 scholarship rate is $23,728AUD per annum. International students will receive funding for tuition fees for the duration of the scholarship.
How to apply
Please read the terms and conditions (157 KB) of the award for more details.
Domestic and international applicants- Please lodge an application via the HDR online application form.
For further information
Dr Santosh Jatrana
Phone: +61 3 5227 8855
Email: santosh.jatrana@deakin.edu.au
