University of Newcastle in Australia 2022 PhD Scholarship

This PhD opportunity is positioned in the dietetics team within a large multi-disciplinary, multi-site, translational project aiming to examine the relationships between dietary intake and the microbiome, immune system, cognition, and performance in people who are exposed to high-stress, high intensity situations.

Diet influences the relationship between the gut microbiome, immune system, and the brain, with established links between these factors and cognitive function, anxiety, and depression. There is evidence to suggest that high-intensity and stressful events can impact the gut microbiome and initiate or perpetuate cognitive dysfunction. The aim of this PhD project is to understand how dietary intake influences the gut microbiome of different individuals when they are undertaking prolonged physically and mentally demanding regimes.

To achieve this aim, the PhD project will determine what dietary factors need to be assessed in relation to gut microbiome, how to measure potentially relevant diet-microbiome interactions and the translational implications of any identified diet-microbiome associations for physical and mental performance. The project will involve observational dietary assessment research and some fieldwork. The PhD candidate will be supported by postdoctoral dietetics researchers within a digestive health research team, with additional support from the wider University of Newcastle Nutrition research program at Hunter Medical Research Institute.

• Table of Content
• About University of Newcastle
• University of Newcastle in Australia PhD Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of University of Newcastle in Australia PhD Scholarship
• Requirements for University of Newcastle in Australia PhD Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Newcastle

The history of the University of Newcastle, as for all great universities, has been characterised by leaders who have been willing to challenge the status quo and transform fields of education and research. Since its foundation, the staff, students and leaders of the University have introduced unique ways of thinking and operating that have led to remarkable outcomes.

University of Newcastle in Australia PhD Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of University of Newcastle in Australia PhD Scholarship

$28,854 per annum (2022 rate) indexed annually. For a PhD candidate, the living allowance scholarship is for 3.5 years and the tuition fee scholarship is for four years. Scholarships also include up to $1,500 relocation allowance.

Requirements for University of Newcastle in Australia PhD Scholarship Qualification

We are seeking passionate, highly motivated applicants with a primary Honours degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Biomedical Science, or a related field. Candidates must have excellent communication and the ability to work within a team. Candidate must be comfortable working with human biological samples (e.g., blood). Vaccination against blood borne illnesses will be required.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Interested applicants should send an email expressing their interest along with scanned copies of their academic transcripts, CV, a brief statement of their research interests and a proposal that specifically links them to the research project.

Please send the email expressing interest to [email protected] by 5pm on 31 July 2022