Tom and Dorothy Cook Scholarships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Selection criteria: contact the university

Application requirement details:

Because of the specific requirements of this scholarship, and the variety of potential projects and their scopes, we highly recommend applicants follow the steps below prior to submitting an application:

Discuss this opportunity with your supervisor/s (or potential supervisor) from the Discipline of Public Health to ascertain if the Mackay-based elements are suitably significant/comprehensive
The adviser may contact A/Prof Sue Devine to discuss the opportunity further and confirm that the potential project meets the scholarship requirements
Once your supervisor has confirmed that the project is suitable for this scholarship, you may submit an application. Applications need to include the following:

A cover letter and
An up-to-date resume and
Full academic transcript and
A research summary (up to two pages) including project background, proposed methodology and relevance to Mackay and Central Queensland region and
Details of two referees (email/address/contact number).

Study level you are applying for: Postgraduate, Doctorate

The Tom and Dorothy Cook scholarships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine will be open to competition among candidates who:

Are commencing, or in the process of applying for, a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at JCU and
Have a primary or secondary supervisor based in JCU's Discipline of Public Health and
Have a research project related to public health, laboratory and clinical investigations of population health and
An significant element of the research project focusses on the Mackay and central Queensland region and
Meet JCU's admission requirements for MPhil or PhD degree.

Open to full-time and part-time students.

Students identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in descent are highly encouraged to apply.