PhD Elevate Scholarship Physical Activity Research - CQUniversity and Wellbeing SA Partnership (External)

$30,000 stipend per year (total value of scholarship $105,00)

3 years

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July 9, 2021

August 15, 2021

Physical inactivity is an important risk factor for the development of chronic disease. As such, Wellbeing SA — a South Australian health promotion agency — is developing and implementing a state-wide physical activity strategy and will invest in: 1) the development and implementation of a state-wide Walking Strategy and Action Plan in partnership with the National Heart Foundation and other key stakeholders; 2) the development and implementation of a state-wide physical activity communications campaign with a focus on walking; 3) The ongoing delivery of the 10,000 Steps program in South Australia; and 4) The development and implementation of a Physical Activity in Nature Action Plan aligned with the Healthy Parks, Heathy People SA agenda. The aim of this PhD-project is to conduct a comprehensive and holistic evaluation of the Wellbeing SA state-wide physical activity health promotion program.


Applicants must:

  • have completed a Bachelor's degree with honours or master's degree or be regarded by CQUniversity as having an equivalent level of attainment. The degree should be in the field of population health, health promotion, human movement studies, epidemiology, psychology or social science or equivalent;
  • be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident of Australia or eligible for a student visa for temporary residence and already be living in Australia at time of application due to travel restrictions that are currently in place in Australia due to COVID-19.

Applications are invited from candidates who have:

  1. good knowledge and understanding of evaluation theory and methodology within a public health and health promotion context;
  2. ability to review and critique literature extensively and systematically;
  3. excellent academic writing skills;
  4. excellent statistical skills;
  5. excellent communication skills and ability to engage with industry and stakeholders;
  6. strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to work systematically, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines;
  7. the capacity to work independently in challenging environments.

Please attach certified copies of any qualifications to your application. If available, examples of your scientific writing (e.g. published scientific articles, research reports, thesis) should also be included in your application.

The application should be submitted by email to Prof Corneel Vandelanotte (c.vandelanotte@cqu.edu.au) no later than close of business (5 pm AEST on the 15th August 2021). The successful candidate will commence their study as soon as possible in 2021. Please contact Prof Corneel Vandelanotte for any questions regarding this project. Please include in the application:

  • letter of motivation describing your skills and research experience/expertise;
  • your current resume and a list of any research publications/projects you have been involved in;
  • a list of three references together with contact information; and
  • if available, examples of your scientific writing (e.g., published scientific articles, research reports, thesis).
Applicants will be notified via email to their nominated email address as soon as the application outcome is available.