Poche Centre for Indigenous Health Research Top-Up Scholarships

The Poche Centre for Indigenous Health Research Top-Up Scholarships are competitive top-up awards for postgraduate research students whose study targets improving health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in urban settings. The scholarship provides a $10,000 per annum top-up and is offered for up to 3.5 years with the possibility of one extension in line with UQ and RTP Scholarship Policy. Applicants must undertake research aligned with the Poche Centre research agenda and collaborate with supervisors from the Poche Centre.

$10,000 top-up per annum; scholarship duration up to 3.5 years with possible one extension.

Applicants must be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, assessed by the Graduate Research School as meeting admission conditions for a higher degree by research (PhD or MPhil), be the recipient of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Scholarship, be studying full-time onshore in Australia, have research aligned with the Poche Centre agenda, and have at least one supervisor who is an academic from the Poche Centre.

Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the preferred HDR program via UQ Apply and complete the Scholarship/Sponsorship section; contact the Poche Centre via poche.hdr.support@uq.edu.au. If EOI is supported by the nominated supervisor, a final application will be requested.