Cancer Survivorship in General Practice in Australia

Description

We are seeking an outstanding clinician PhD candidate for a project entitled: Cancer Survivorship in General Practice in Australia. This opportunity is part of a larger international program of research which aims to: 

 1) quantify the extent to which survivorship care is being delivered in primary care in Australia; 2) define survivorship educational needs of GPs and primary care teams; 3) develop core survivorship competencies for GPs and primary care teams; 4) co-design, implement and evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of targeted strategies for maximising the role of primary care in survivorship including optimising interprofessional collaboration and referrals to allied health using a systems thinking approach, evaluating the effectiveness of different funding models, and elevating the role of the practice nurse.

One PhD scholarship is available to GPs or primary care (practice) nurses/nurse practitioners at Flinders University (Principal Supervisor A/Prof Carolyn Ee).

Benefits

The scholarship includes:

• a stipend  valued at $36,061* per annum tax free, indexed each year, awarded for 3 years (full-time). A part-time scholarship may be possible – speak to the Principal Supervisor. 
• a Research Training Program Fee Offset Scholarship to cover tuition fees for Australian Citizens, NZ Citizens and Permanent Residents.

An extension of up to 6 months may be applied for.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the award of this scholarship a student must: 

• Have a professional background as a general practitioner and/or primary care nurse or nurse practitioner in Australia; 
• Be an Australian citizen; or New Zealand citizen; or have been granted permanent resident status; and
• meet PhD admission requirements including: have an Australian Honours degree Class 1 or 2A or equivalent qualification (at least AQF Level 8), including a research component of at least 6 months’ full-time study achieving Distinction (75%) OR including evidence of equivalent research experience, such as a substantial first-author refereed publication or track record as an investigator on a competitive grant; and
• be available to commence as a full-time PhD student at Flinders University in semester 1, 2026. A part-time scholarship may be possible – speak to the Principal Supervisor.