Exciting opportunities await exceptional candidates for fully funded PhD Scholarships in collaboration with Flinders University’s Caring Futures Institute and the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI). This is a chance to make a meaningful impact by working with data from the invaluable Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA). You will employ advanced analytical and statistical methodologies to generate vital evidence aimed at enhancing the consistency and quality of care for older Australians receiving aged care services. Join us in this important mission to transform the future of aged care!
ROSA (https://rosaresearch.org/, https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/11/e066390) monitors the health, service utilisation, medication use, mortality, and other outcomes of people receiving aged care services. ROSA’s efficient model leverages existing information, bringing together diverse datasets collected by different organisations throughout the country, to provide us with a whole picture of the ageing pathway. ROSA produces evidence to guide decision-making for quality, coordinated, efficient, innovative and age-friendly services and practices.
About Flinders University
Flinders University is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in the early 19th century. Flinders is a verdant university[citation needed] and a member of the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) Group and ranks in the 10-16 bracket in Australia and 36th in the world of those established less than 50 years.
Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) PhD Scholarship Opportunities 2025
FFlinders University in Australia is offering PhD scholarship opportunities for students at this prestigious institution.
Why You Should Apply For Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) PhD Scholarship Opportunities
The scholarship includes:
- A stipend and top-up scholarship valued at $40,000 p.a. tax free
- The scholarship will be awarded for 3.5 years
- A Research Training Program Fee Offset Scholarship to cover tuition fees for Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens and permanent residents.
Eligibility Requirements For Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) PhD Scholarship Opportunities
To be eligible for the award of this scholarship a student must:
- Be an Australian citizen; or New Zealand citizen; or have been granted permanent resident status; and
- meet PhD admission requirements including: have an Australian Honours degree Class 1 or 2A or equivalent qualification (at least AQF Level 8), including a research component of at least 6 months’ full-time study achieving Distinction (75%) OR including evidence of equivalent research experience, such as a substantial first-author refereed publication or track record as an investigator on a competitive grant; and
Candidates could begin their full-time PhD in Semester 1, 2026, but there is opportunity for later start dates.
How To Apply For Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) PhD Scholarship Opportunities
Please send a copy of your CV together with a covering letter outlining your relevant qualifications, experience, research experience, reasons for applying for the scholarship to Associate Professor Stephanie Harrison via email (stephanie.harrison@sahmri.com).
Interested persons should visit Flinders University Scholarship wepage
