PhD Scholarship in Inflammation in Airways Disease

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 Contact Details

 Contact Title:  Research Scholarship Enquiries

 Contact Phone:  61 2 49216537

 Contact Fax:  61 2 49216908


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)