Scholarships
Scholarships in patient safety informatics (closing date Oct 30 2009).
NH&MRC Patient Safety Program
PhD scholarships up to ten positions
Career defining roles in the field of patient safety
University of NSW, University of Sydney and the University of South Australia
We have up to ten PhD scholarships available commencing 2010 and 2011. Candidates are invited from a variety of academic backgrounds such as, but not limited to: sociology, psychology, medicine, informatics, science, public health, computing and pharmacy.
Background: Improving quality and safety in healthcare has proved intractable despite large investments indicating a new approach is warranted. The NH&MRC patient safety program will provide new research evidence to inform the design of better and safer systems of care. Four linked research programs will elucidate: 1: Which plans are being used to treat Australian patients and why are they chosen? 2: What system problems perpetuate flawed plans and failures of their execution? 3: Which information technology interventions are most likely to enhance the selection of the right plan and its effective execution? 4: Can a theoretical synthesis of this knowledge build a safety model that predicts the dynamic and complex interactions of health services?
Institutions: The Chief investigators are affiliated with the University of NSW, the University of Sydney and the University of South Australia. Depending on area of interest the applicants may enroll at one of the above.
Duration of Scholarship: The scholarship offers an annual stipend of $26,669 (tax free) for three years study leading to award of a PhD
The Applicant: Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents.
Applications Close: Oct 30th 2009
Important: To discuss a scholarship for topics relating to health informatics and patient safety, please contact:
Professor Enrico Coiera at e.coiera@unsw.edu.au or call 02 9385 3586
to discuss other aspects of this program contact:
Professor Jeffrey Braithwaite at j.braithwaite@unsw.edu.au or call 02 9385 3861.
Further information about the NH&MRC Patient Safety program topic areas and the Australian Institute of Health Innovation can be downloaded from the following websites:
http://www.med.unsw.edu.au/medweb.nsf/page/psp
http://www.med.unsw.edu.au/medweb.nsf/page/IHI
For Local Research Students
UNSW Research Excellence Scholarships ($30-35K)
These are new scholarships for commencing Higher Degree Research Students and they are targeted at University Medallists and Honours students ranked first in their Honours year, more details.
Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA), University Postgraduate Awards (UPA) & National Health Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Scholarships
Please see Graduate Research School web site for all details of the full suite of UNSW scholarships for local students.
For International Research Students
Applications from international students to enrol in higher degrees by research commencing in Semester 2, 2008 are now open,
more details.
How to Apply
In the first instance, all applicants must contact Dr. Farah Magrabi, email: f.magrabi at unsw.edu.au to discuss possible projects in their
area of interest.