Professor Dan Chambers, Executive Director Research
Dear colleagues,
Innovative Metro North / UQ PhD support scheme goes live!
I’m excited to be able to draw your attention to a wonderful new initiative to support clinicians to undertake a PhD. Metro North is delighted to be partnering with UQ to offer up to four highly attractive PhD support, but also post-PhD research support. Support is open to applicants from nursing, allied health and medical streams. This new scheme is designed around the highly successful PhD support schemes on offer in the NHS and in Victoria. Please find below detail about this exciting, and unique, Queensland initiative:
UQ is launching and piloting the Clinician Researcher Training Program (CRTP) in 2023 in partnership with Metro North Hospital and Health Service (Metro North Health). Can you please use your networks to encourage applications?
What is the CRTP?
The program provides a concurrent clinical and research training pathway to support and develop our future health research leaders. This includes opportunities for research training through a PhD with The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Medicine or Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, and protected time for research post-PhD with Metro North Health.
UQ has secured Living Stipend Scholarships of $50,000 per annum (full-time; tax-free*) for four successful applicants.
Who is the CRTP for?
Bespoke and tailored towards the research direction of each successful candidate, the 2023 intake of CRTP is flexibly designed by UQ and Metro North Health for:
- Doctors in post or on a vocational training program that will bring them to MNH by Feb 2023;
- Nurses and Midwives who want to practice and research in a specialist area; and
- Allied Health Practitioners who want to practice and research in a specialist area.
Applications aligned to Metro North Health and UQ strategic imperatives are preferred. Applicants with an interest in surgery and surgical outcomes; infectious disease management and preventions; and cancer control and care are encouraged to apply, noting that CRTP is not restricted to these areas of research.
Key Dates
- Currently accepting applications until 5pm (AEST) November 23rd2022
- Interviews of short-listed applicants on 6thDecember 2022
Want to know more
For full details, including eligibility and how to apply, visit the website.
https://medicine.uq.edu.au/clinician-researcher-training-pathway
If you have questions
Please direct enquiries to med.adr@uq.edu.au
Regards,
Dan