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Research Opportunities

Research Opportunities

TREAD has been successful in obtaining funds for range of projects. There are currently a number of projects available for Honours, Masters, and PhD candidates for motivated qualified researchers.

Potential PhD projects in the TREAD include:

  • Usefulness of wound fluid bone turnover and inflammatory markers in diagnosis of diabetic foot osteomyelitis
  • Multi-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis: etiopathogenesis in diabetes
  • Lower limb vascular calcification in diabetes with end-stage renal failure: role of phosphate binders
  • Immunologic basis of diabetes multi-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis
  • Tele-management of diabetes

Higher degree students may be eligible for a scholarship through the Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) scheme, the James Cook University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (JCUPRS) the Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) or an equivalent national or international scholarship. Visit the postgraduate database for Australia “Jason”, a search engine that contains information about postgraduate scholarships.

Further information and application forms about these scholarships can be found at: http://www.jcu.edu.au/grs/scholarships/index.htm.