Scholarship details
Study levels
Research and PhD
Student type
Future students
Study area
Engineering, Health, Health and community, Science, technology and engineering and mathematics
Eligibility criteria
Academic performance
Citizenship
Australian, Australian or New Zealand and International
What you'll receive
- You'll receive a stipend scholarship of $33,637 per annum for a maximum duration of 3.5 years while undertaking a QUT PhD (1.75 years for MPhil). The duration includes an extension of up to six months (PhD) or three months (MPhil) if approved for your candidature. This is the full-time, tax-free rate which will index annually.
- You will receive a tuition fee offset/sponsorship, covering the cost of your tuition fees for the first four full-time equivalent years of your doctoral studies or the first two full-time equivalent years of your master degree studies.
- As the scholarship recipient, you will have the opportunity to work with a team of leading researchers, to undertake your own innovative research in and across the field.
Eligibility
- You need to meet the entry requirements for QUT's Doctor of Philosophy, including any English language requirements.
- Enrol as a full-time, internal student.
Have a background in electrical, mechatronic, or biomedical engineering, expertise in biosensors or optics. Should be comfortable being hands-on. Requires experience in circuit design and microcontroller programming.
How to apply
Apply for this scholarship at the same time you apply for admission to a QUT research degree / Doctor of Philosophy.
- The first step is to email Dr Andrew Stephens detailing your academic and research background, your motivation to research in this field and interest in this scholarship, and include your CV.
- If supported to apply, you will then submit an expression of interest (EOI) following the advice at how to apply for a research degree.
- In your EOI, nominate Dr Andrew Stephens as your proposed principal supervisor, and copy the link to this scholarship web page into question two of the financial details section.
About the scholarship
This PhD project focuses on developing the first-ever closed-loop cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) feedback device. The device uses non-invasive sensors to measure blood oxygenation in the brain and tells the CPR provider how to adjust their compression depth, rate, and release to improve patient outcomes. The student will have the opportunity to work with a range of engineers, doctors, and paramedics and will help to develop this prototype into an ambulance-ready device, ready for deployment in large-scale clinical trials.
This work has been supported by The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation and aims to create real-world impact for patients suffering cardiac arrest.