Scholarship details
Student type
Future students and Current students
Study area
Health, Science, technology and engineering and mathematics
Citizenship
Australian or New Zealand and International
Application dates
- Applications close
- 6 November 2023
What you'll receive
This scholarship provides $108,000 over 3-4 years, with funds able to be used as a stipend and/or:
- cover conference costs
- open access publishing costs
- research equipment
- other running costs.
Eligibility
PhD scholarships are open to Australian graduate researchers undertaking research addressing suicide prevention initiatives for blue-collar, male-dominated industries. MATES accepts both fundamental and applied research topics relating to suicide or protective and/or risk factors. Specifically, research should:
- focus on blue-collar industries such as construction, mining, energy, or manufacturing
- be relevant to mental health and/or suicide.
The study could also address (but not be limited to):
- evaluation or study of some element relevant to MATES or to inform the MATES program
- priority groups in relevant sectors such as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, women, LGBTIQ+, migrant workers, FIFO, and young workers
- work related and non-work-related risks and protective factors for mental health and suicide
- other relevant topic.
Contact Rachel Brimelow if you would like to clarify if a project is in scope.
For full eligibility criteria, refer to the Allison Milner Memorial PhD Scholarship.
How to apply
Refer to the Allison Milner Memorial PhD Scholarship webpage to access the application pack.
Applications can be made by those currently engaged in bachelor honors or masters by research who intend to enrol in a PhD.
About the scholarship
The Allison Milner Memorial PhD Scholarship was established by MATES in Construction to honour the legacy of Associate Professor Allison Milner. Allison served as the National Academic Director of MATES from 2013 until her untimely passing in 2019. She was a prolific researcher who championed efforts to curtail the high suicide rate among workers, predominantly men, in blue-collar industries.
This scholarship is an important avenue through which talented and dedicated PhD candidates can be supported to continue the research highly valued by Allison, and the MATES team. The scholarship funds PhD research that addresses suicide prevention initiatives in male dominated, blue-collar industries within Australia.