Summary
| Enrolment status | New students, Currently enrolled students |
|---|---|
| Student type | Domestic students |
| Level of study | Higher Degree by Research |
| Study area | Health and Behavioural Sciences, Medicine |
| HDR funding type | Top-up Scholarship |
| Scholarship value | A top-up Scholarship of $6,908 per annum living allowance plus $2,500 per annum in research support. The total amount of the UQ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Scholarship plus the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health Research Top-Up shall not exceed $45,000 per annum living allowance. |
| Scholarship duration | 3 years with the possibility of two 6 month extensions |
Description
The UQ Poche Centre brings together Indigenous and health expertise across the University, and works collaboratively with Indigenous community organisations and health providers, on improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The Centre has two key areas of focus:
- developing a skilled and available workforce in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health; and
- improving urban Indigenous health outcomes across the life course.
Study for the scholarship must be targeted at improving health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in an urban setting.
Applicants are expected to:
- Undertake research that responds to needs identified by Indigenous communities and aims to improve urban Indigenous health outcomes across the life course, from maternal and child health, through adolescence to the challenges of chronic disease and ageing, with a major focus on prevention and education.
- Produce research, in collaboration with primary health care providers, which translates to immediate outcomes for Indigenous communities.
This scholarship is awarded via a competitive scholarship process, but applicants can apply at any time. The scholarship will remain open until all scholarships are filled.
Eligibility
To be eligible you must:
- be an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person
- be assessed by the Graduate School as meeting all conditions for admission to the higher degree by research program
- be the recipient of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Scholarship.
See terms and conditions for more information.
Before you get started
If this scholarship has rules, download and read them.
How to apply
Apply for this scholarship when you apply for a higher degree by research.
Before submitting an application you should:
- check your eligibility
- prepare your documentation
- Complete the application form
- contact the Poche Centre (poche@uq.edu.au) with any questions you may have.
When you apply
For currently enrolled students make sure that you:
Send your completed application form and a copy of your updated academic CV to the Poche Centre (poche@uq.edu.au).
For new students make sure that you:
Ensure that under the scholarships and collaborative study section in the UQ online application form select:
- Select ‘My higher degree is not collaborative’.
- Select 'I am applying for, or have been awarded a scholarship or sponsorship'.
- Select the appropriate scholarship type, or select ‘other’ and type in 'POCHE'in the 'Name of scholarship' field.
See an example of what you have to do (JPG, 67.8 KB)
You will also need to include a confirmation of your Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Status.
Learn more about applying for a higher degree by research at UQ
For help with the online application process, contact a Higher Degree by Research Liaison Officer (HLO) in your proposed school or institute.
Selection criteria
All short-listed applicants will be interviewed as part of the application process. Students will be selected based on:
- academic merit
- strategic alignment of their project with the Poche Centre objectives of improving health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
This will be determined through short essay and interview as part of the application process.
Terms and conditions
Read the policy on UQ Research Scholarships. Admission is governed by the UQ Higher Degree by Research Admission policy.
A domestic part-time student with carer’s responsibilities, a medical condition or a disability, which prevents them from studying full time may be eligible for scholarship consideration, on a case by case basis.
If you are awarded a scholarship after commencement there will be no retrospective payments of this scholarship.
Scholarship recipients are expected to engage with, and regularly participate in, research activities (e.g. research reading group, attendance at research seminars) at the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health.