Phoenix Eagle Co Wound CRC Scholarship
You have to be applying for a QUT course to apply for this scholarship.
Available for
- Student type:
- Future international research students
- Future domestic research students
- Study type:
- Postgraduate research
- Faculty/area:
- Health
- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI)
- Eligible courses:
- IF49
Application dates
Closing date: 14 October 2011
Eligibility details
You must have:
- completed a bachelor degree with first class of 2A honours (or equivalent)
- been admitted to the PhD program as a full-time student.
What you receive
You'll receive:
- a living allowance scholarship of $22,860 each year, tax exempt, for three years of full-time study
- a top-up scholarship of $10,000 each year, tax exempt, for three years of full-time study.
How to apply
To apply for this scholarship, you must submit an application for admission to the QUT Doctor of Philosophy program by 14 October 2011.
Conditions
You must:
- maintain satisfactory academic progress
- continue your studies in the PhD program.
Your scholarship may be terminated if:
- commit serious misconduct
- take a leave of absence without approval.
Background
Chronic wounds reduce health and impose large economic costs, but the profile of this health issue is lower than for other conditions like diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease. The current management of chronic wounds is sub-optimal and novel therapies are emerging.
This PhD program aims to undertake a reproducible systematic review of the evidence that describes the incidence, prevalence and cost of different types of chronic wounds. The program will also combine the epidemiological data with the cost data to predict aggregate cost outcomes high risk populations.
The outcomes of this project will be valid estimates of the economic burden of chronic wounds, and baseline estimates from which to predict the cost savings from the adoption of improved management and novel therapies.
