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PhD Scholarship Opportunity: Supporting Perinatal Mental Health via Digital Technology

We are seeking a motivated and qualified candidate for a fully-funded PhD scholarship as part of an NHMRC Investigator Grant project entitled: "Supporting mothers' and fathers' perinatal mental health via digital technology and couple engagement." This project aims to develop and evaluate an app-based intervention to support parents experiencing depression, anxiety, and stress during the perinatal period, providing a low-cost and scalable mental health solution.

Project Overview: The project seeks to address significant gaps in perinatal mental health by creating a digital intervention that engages both mothers and fathers. Through a combination of evidence-based strategies and digital technology, this research aims to enhance parental mental health support in a way that is both accessible and adaptable to individual and couple needs.

Candidate Expectations: The selected PhD candidate will:

- Conduct mixed-methods research, including quantitative and qualitative approaches, relevant to digital mental health interventions.

- Engage in participant recruitment, data collection, and analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention.

- Work closely with supervisors to refine their research focus within the broader project goals.

Project Support and Supervision: This PhD project will be based at James Cook University under the supervision of Dr Sam Teague and Professor James Dimmock. The candidate will receive comprehensive support to undertake research activities, including presenting at national and international conferences and collaborating with multidisciplinary experts in digital health and psychology.

PhD Scholarship Opportunity: Supporting Perinatal Mental Health via Digital Technology.


This Scholarship is subject to the provisions of the James Cook University Coursework Scholarships, Bursaries and Grants Policy

Student Type

PhD Candidate

Area of StudyPsychology
Total Value $34,002 per year
Duration3.5 years 
Number of Scholarships available 1
Applications Open11 November 2024
Applications Close9 December 2024 - Midday

Closed

We welcome applications from candidates with a background in psychology, digital health, or a related field, as well as experience or a strong interest in perinatal mental health.
Prior experience in quantitative and/or qualitative research is desirable.
The successful applicant will need to meet JCU's requirements for admission into the PhD program and achieve the program milestones required by the University Program.
This opportunity is open to full-time candidates.
Starting date will commence from February 2025.
Applications will be accepted from Australian residents, permanent residents and international applicants.

The value of the scholarship is $34,002 per year for 3.5 years

Prospective applicants are asked to submit the following documents to Dr Sam Teague: sam.teague@jcu.edu.au

* A cover letter.
* An up-to-date CV.
* Full academic transcript.
* Details of three referees (email/address/contact number).
* List of published work with URL links and/or copy of each publication.
* Copy of honours or masters thesis abstract.

Your application is checked for completeness and eligibility. After the closing date it will be individually assessed and put forward to the supervisory team who will review applications and invite shortlisted candidates to interview.

As per JCU HDR Scholarship requirements.

Administration of the Scholarship

This scholarship shall be administered by the Graduate Research School (GRS), on behalf of the Selection Committee.
The funds of the scholarship shall be held in an account in the name of the University and shall be administered by the Graduate Research School in the payment of a fortnightly stipend.

Please refer to Glossary of Terms.