Closing Soon!

Courses on offer are:

·       Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research

·       Introduction to Indigenous Knowledge Translation

·       Introduction to Evaluation in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Contexts

·       Indigenous Data Sovereignty

·       Introduction to Ethics in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research

·       Community Data Literacy: Foundations

For more information, click here.

10 – 12 June 2025 Adelaide Convention Centre

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Scholarships for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

The Public Health Association Australia (PHAA) is offering scholarships to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to attend the Communicable Diseases & Immunisation Conference (CDIC), to be held in Adelaide, South Australia from Tuesday 10 to Thursday 12 June 2025.

The conference theme is 'Future directions for immunisation and communicable disease control: embracing ideas, innovations and improvements'. The conference will provide an opportunity for practitioners, policymakers and researchers to gather and share their knowledge and ideas, make new connections and reinvigorate existing collaborations to and work together to formulate new ways to address the challenges facing us for communicable disease control in 2025.​

Eligibility 

To be eligible, applicants must be individuals who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

Key Dates

Applications open Thursday 31 October 2024.

Applications close at 11:59pm AEST, Wednesday 9 April 2025.

The successful applicant(s) will be notified by mid-April 2025. ​

The University of Queensland

Building the next generation of Indigenous scholars

The PhD program will foster the future generation of promising Indigenous researchers trained through the Centre’s comprehensive Indigenous leadership, mentorship and capacity building program. The Indigenous Futures Centre provides the ideal opportunity to build strength and research capacity by supporting next generation of Indigenous scholars with the support of the current Indigenous thought leaders.

For expressions of interest or questions, contact Arielle at ifc.graduatestudy@uq.edu.au

The University of Melbourne (UoM)

Two exciting PhD scholarship opportunity aligned with an MRFF funded project to foster a healthy start to life for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. This opportunity is only for domestic applicants with valid working rights.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are automatically eligible for UoM PhD scholarship stipend of $52,300 pa. Additionally, a top-up of $15,000 (+$5,000 travel support) pa funded by the Relighting the Firesticks project will be offered by the Indigenous Health Equity Unit, for a total of $72,300 pa.

For more information, click  here.

Start Date | Tue Oct 01 2024

Central Queensland University

Webinar| 5 October

CQUniversity Australia offers a range of research higher degrees (RHD), including the Graduate Certificate in Research, Masters by Research (including Offshore), PhD (including Offshore), PhD (Industry) and Doctor of Education.

Gain a better idea of where a CQUniversity RHD can take you, what the costs are, how they can support you, and how to identify a research topic and prospective supervisor.

For more information, click here.

LK LAW SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Adelaide

The purpose of the LK Scholarship is to empower and support two master's student to undertake research work within the Wardliparingga Aboriginal Health Equity Theme at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI). This $10,000 scholarship offers a unique and flexible placement opportunity to work alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers, fostering collaboration and enhancing cultural understanding. To be eligible, students must  Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person & be able to provide Confirmation of Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander Identity.

Click here to read the information sheet including the full eligibility criteria.

Opens | 26th August 2024 
Closes | 25th October 2024

To access the application form, click here.

For more information about the role please contact the Wardliparingga Capacity Development team at wardliparinggacapacitydevelopment@sahmri.com

Honours, Master’s or PhD Opportunity for First Nations person

The Healthy Skin team are looking for an Aboriginal person keen to do a Honours, Master's or PhD to join their team on an exciting project in the Boorloo (Perth) area!

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Gillian Woods, Aboriginal Community Project Coordinator, at gillian.woods@thekids.org.au, or Professor Asha Bowen, Team Lead, on asha.bowen@thekids.org.au.

Closing Date: 1 month - Telethon Kids reserve the right to hire prior to the closing date.