Scholarship Details
Provider Name: University of Newcastle
Scholarship Name: PhD Scholarship in Inflammation in Airways Disease
Description: This PhD will explore the role of eosinophilic inflammation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). COPD is now the third leading cause of death and is responsible for significant morbidity among sufferers. There is poor understanding of the inflammatory mechanisms involved in COPD and recent evidence suggests that around 25-30 per cent of sufferers have an eosinophilic inflammation. This project will explore inflammatory subtypes in COPD and explore the role of eosinophils in COPD. There is some scope within the project for the candidate to explore these in an exclusively laboratory focused project or a combination of laboratory and clinical bases analyses and assessments.
Study Level: Doctor Degree (By Research)
Study Fields: Health Services & Support, Medicine
Subjects: Health science, Medical science
Support Type: Scholarship
Offer Frequency: Once Only
Annual Amount: $25,849
Annual Comment: The scholarship is valued at $25,849 per year for 3 years (2015 APA rate).
Length: 3 year(s)
Gender: Co-Ed
Eligibility: There are no restrictions on citizenship. Applicants must have achieved outstanding academic results in previous study.
Study Location: Australia – NSW: Hunter
Closing Date: 31 October 2015
Scholarship Website: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/research-and-innovation/graduate-research/phd-and-research-degrees/scholarships (opens in new window)
Scholarship Contact Details
Contact Title: Research Scholarship Enquiries
Contact Phone: 61 2 49216537
Contact Fax: 61 2 49216908
Contact Email: researchscholarships@newcastle.edu.au
Provider Details
Provider Name: University of Newcastle
Provider Phone: 61 2 49215000
Provider Fax: 61 2 49601766
Provider Website: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/ (opens in new window)