The CRE aims to develop the health and medical research workforce by providing opportunities to advance the training of new researchers, particularly those with a capacity for independent research and future leadership roles, and the translation of research into practice through clinical fellowships.
PhD Scholarships
Why join the CRE? 
- Dedicated supervisors
- Involvement across all critical challenge areas
- Multidisciplinary mentorship and education activities
- Active engagement with government, industry and consumers
- Placements at all CRE sites (QLD, NSW, VIC)
- Support to publish in top-ranking journals
- Funding to present at a relevant conference
- Participation in the CREATE training program
Supervisory Team experience
- Highly established mentors and supervisors, having collectively supervised over 50 students in the last 5 years
- Experienced across a range of injury-related areas including clinical trials, qualitative research, outcome prediction and risk screening, analysis of scheme designs, development of digital platforms, legal and economic factors
- Former candidates have gained funded fellowships following completion of their PhDs, including NHMRC ECRs or CDFs
- Strong track records of mentoring junior researchers in research projects; stakeholder engagement; professional associations; guideline development; systematic reviews; presenting at national and international conferences
The University of Queensland opportunities
Four scholarships are available:
What is the scholarship value?
- Living stipend of $32,192 per annum tax free (2023 rate), indexed annually
- Tuition fees covered
- Single Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
- An additional top-up scholarship of $5,000 per annum may be available for exceptional applicants
What topics could I research?
Quantitative and qualitative research under the following themes:
- Early interventions to prevent chronic pain after injury
- Digital methods to enhance communication between stakeholders
- Cohort studies of multidimensional phenotyping after injury
- Econometrics/economic evaluation
- Quantifying injury burden
What disciplines can apply?
- Healthcare disciplines (e.g. physiotherapy, psychology, occupational therapy, exercise physiology)
- Primary Care
- Economics
- Epidemiology
- Public health
- Law
Discover current opportunities via these links:
- The University of Queensland Earmarked Scholarship Projects (three opportunities)
- The University of Queensland's RECOVER Injury Research Centre
Fellowships
The CRE will provide funding for community-based clinician/insurance/compensation/law partners to be embedded in the research program to undertake devoted time to research. The aim is to develop research skills of our community partners and to assist translation of research into clinical and legal practice.
UQ Opportunity
Why join our Team?
- Short-term funding of $8,000
- Dedicated supervisors
- Participation in one of our clinical trials
- Involvement in a research activity specific to your field
- Support to co-publish in top-ranking journals
- Multidisciplinary continuing education courses yearly as workshops at the annual CRE symposium
Supervisory Team experience
- Highly established mentors and supervisors
- Experienced across a range of injury-related areas including clinical trials, qualitative research, outcome prediction and risk screening, analysis of scheme designs, development of digital platforms, legal and economic factors
What disciplines can apply?
- Healthcare disciplines (e.g. physiotherapy, psychology, occupational therapy, exercise physiology)
- General Practice
- Law
- Public health
- Insurance personnel