The use of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco has become a major concern for most governments across the world. Therefore for expanding the knowledge and understanding of these drugs and alcohols, the University of New South Wales is offering the NDARC HDR Scholarships program.

The educational grant is available for outstanding international participants who want to take their higher degree by research program at the University of New South Wales in Australia.

The University of New South Wales has international exchange and research partnerships with over 200 universities around the world. It is an Australian public research university which was founded in 1949.

Why at the University of New South Wales? At UNSW, the students will have a world-class education which gives them everything they need to catapult their career forward. It has state-of-the-art facilities that rub shoulders with great cafes, shops, libraries, interesting clubs, and others.

Brief Description

• University or Organization: The University of New South Wales
• Department: NA
• Course Level: PhD degree
• Award: $37,684 per annum + more benefits
• Access Mode: Email
• Number of Awards: Not known
• Nationality:  International
• The program can be taken in Australia
• Application Deadline: 5 November
• Language: English

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries:overseas candidates of any nationality are encouraged to apply
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: The opportunity is open for undertaking a PhD degree program on drug and alcohol-related projects that align with NDARC’s core work plan areas:
• Prevention and early intervention
• Clinical research
• Physical and mental comorbidity
• Epidemiology of substance use and harms
• Justice health and drug policy
• Indigenous health
• Health economics and bio-statistics
• Family, communities, and society
• Admissible Criteria: An applicant is a full or part-time student and also has knowledge of UNSW’s EEO/AA principles and policies.

How to Apply

The application process has the following phases-

• Phase 1- Firstly students must check enrollment requirements of an HDR program.
• Phase 2- Interested participants are advised to take admission in a PhD degree program at NDARC, UNSW.
• Phase 3- After that, they can submit their award application form along with their Academic Transcripts (including an explanation of grading systems), English Proficiency documents (for LOTE applicants), Publications, Research Proposal, Proof of contact with proposed supervisor, and CV to [email protected].
• Phase 4- Successful candidates must be available for interview
• Note: Successful candidates are required to enroll in the HDR program through the School of Public Health and Community Medicine (SPHCM) in the Faculty of Medicine.

Benefits

NDARC offers a competitive scholarship stipend and support package. The scholarship amount awarded to full-time HDR candidates is$37,684 per annum, tax exempt. The PhD scholarship duration is three years (with the possibility of a 6-month extension). The MRes and MPhil scholarship duration is two years.

In addition, up to $10,000 is available for professional development activities and $5,000 for associated research costs across the period of candidature. There are also opportunities for HDR candidates to be offered additional paid employment to work on priority projects across the Centre.

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