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National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health Summer Scholarships

The Australian National University offers Summer Research scholarships for undergraduate students completing the third or fourth year of a full-time course in an Australian or New Zealand university.



Potential Projects

The following is a list of areas of interest and their potential research supervisors:

  • The effect of heat on ability to work and relevance for climate change (Tony McMichael)
  • A historical analysis of seasonal patterns of mortality in Australia and Europe and potential causal factors
  • Gender and sexuality in countries of Southeast Asia (Iwu Utomo)
  • Abortion as a Public Health and Political topic in Australia and Asia (Terry Hull)
  • National Survey Data of Public Health Relevance (Terry Hull)
  • Maternal mortality in Indonesia (Bruce Caldwell)
  • Family planning programs in Asia (Bruce Caldwell)
  • Demography and Maternal Health in Timor Leste (Bruce Caldwell)
  • Statistical analysis of Australian gastroenteritis surveillance data (Gillian Hall)
  • Laboratory survey of Campylobacter assay techniques in human faecal samples (Gillian Hall, Hass Vally)
  • Capacity development in Australia and the Asia-Pacific for the control of emerging infectious diseases (Paul Kelly)
  • Using mathematical models to guide the control of disease transmission (Niels Becker)
  • Gender in the experience and management of chronic conditions (Dorothy Broom)
  • Parental working conditions and children's health (Dorothy Broom, Lyndall Strazdins)
  • Time pressure and healthy weight (Dorothy Broom)
  • Impact of climate change on children's health (Lyndall Strazdins)
  • Time pressures, urban design and health (Lyndall Strazdins)
  • Research issues surrounding childrens's increasing weight (Cathy Banwell)
  • The changing patterns of allergy, asthma and autoimmunity in Australia (Robyn Lucas, Hass Vally)
  • Mesothelioma incidence projections for different countries (Mark Clements)
  • Probability of causation for smoking/asbestos and lung cancer (Mark Clements)
  • The role of uncertainty in biosecurity responses (Gabriele Bammer, Damon Muller)
  • The introduction of penicillin as a case of cross-disciplinary integration in public health (Gabriele Bammer)

Contact

Student Administrator

Barbara Bowen
T: +61 (02) 6125 2790
E: barbara.bowen@anu.edu.au

A Summer Scholarship offers...

Full-board accommodation at Burgmann College or John XXIII College, a weekly allowance, return travel to Canberra, and a short research project on an approved topic. Read more...

Eligibility: third, fourth or honours year domestic students, or exceptional second year or international students.

Duration: 8 to 11 weeks from mid November 2009 to early February 2010*

Applications: closed for 2009 entry

Conditions of Award (PDF)
Application Process


* Alternate arrangements will have to be made for longer stays.




Research Highlights