Application Deadline: Applications accepted at any time
LOCATION: Australia
This PhD scholarship supports a student passionate about developing novel therapeutics for brain diseases such as stroke and Alzheimer’s disease. The project focuses on understanding how the brain vasculature—particularly the blood-brain barrier—is disrupted in these conditions, how such dysfunction impairs drug delivery, and whether restoring vascular integrity can improve outcomes.
ELIGIBILITY:
Student type: Future Students
Faculties and centers: Faculty of Health Sciences
Course type: Higher Degree by Research
Citizenship
Australian Citizen
Australian Permanent Resident
New Zealand Citizen
Permanent Humanitarian Visa
International Student
Any HDR student wishing to study in biomedical research
The successful candidate must meet the minimum academic entry requirement for admission into the Doctor of Philosophy program (https://www.curtin.edu.au/study/offering/course-rs-doctor-of-philosophy—medicine–dr-gmed/）
Candidates should hold a Master’s degree or a Bachelor’s degree with Honours in biomedical science or a related field. Applicants with prior research experience and/or publications in areas such as cell biology, immunology, vascular biology, neurology, or bioinformatics are strongly encouraged to apply. Students with a clinical medicine (MD) background are also welcome to apply.
The duration of the award shall be three years with a possible extension of up to six months (maximum), assessed on a case-by-case basis. In addition, this scholarship will include a tuition fee offset support for a successful international candidate upon the approval of Curtin University.
Future student, please contact us via the EOI form.
BENEFIT:
This scholarship provides a living stipend of $37,500 p.a. pro rata indexed, based on full-time studies.
