The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation's PhD scholarship provides financial assistance to a full-time individual undertaking a PhD degree at a recognised Australian university. 

General information

1. TPCH Foundation PhD Scholarships have been developed to support educational academic research and high-quality research training at, or in significant partnership with, TPCH or Caboolture Hospital.
2. If the research is to be undertaken on-campus at TPCH/Caboolture Hospital or another Metro North facility, the applicant must either be employed by Metro North Health as a recognised health professional or obtain approval permission as an External Researcher prior to starting their project.
3. Only universities can confer PhD degrees. TPCH Foundation is not awarding a degree. TPCH Foundation's PhD scholarship award is for financial assistance to support an individual undertaking a PhD degree at a recognised Australian University.
4. Applicants may apply for a TPCH Foundation PhD Scholarship before or any time during their candidature. If the student is already enrolled, the length of the scholarship will be determined based on the time the student has already completed.
5. Scholarships are available to students enrolled full-time or part-time. Part-time students must demonstrate that they meet all requirements for enrolment with their nominated academic institution.
6. The PhD Scholarship will be provided for a maximum of 3.5 years full time, or the equivalent pro-rata if part-time. Extension requests will be considered on a case-by case basis. Continuation of the PhD Scholarship is dependent on the student remaining enrolled with their administering institution, and successfully completing milestones as set out by the awarding university.
7. Access to scholarship funds will not be provided until all Institutional approvals, including PhD enrolment, have been received.
8. Applicants must adhere to the higher research degree program and any alterations, including extended leave, must be requested in writing and approved by the Foundation. The Foundation must be notified of any changes to degree enrolment or other circumstances, particularly if this will affect the applicant being able to complete their PhD. The Foundation reserves the right to review the applicant's scholarship in view of these changes and terminate the scholarship if this is deemed appropriate.
9. Applications addressing one or more of the Foundation's priority areas of heart, lung, mental health, ageing or paediatrics will be highly regarded, as will those with a primary focus on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health or multicultural populations. However, high-quality applications addressing other health issues relevant to the Foundation's mission to "help people live healthier for longer" will also be considered for funding.
10. The scholarship will be valued at $37,500 per annum (full-time 2026 stipend rate), or the equivalent pro-rata rate, indexed to CPI.

1. Projects will be considered only if the work is being undertaken at, or in significant association with, TPCH/CKW campus or a TPCH/CKW community-based service.
2. The applicant must be enrolled, or soon to be enrolled, in a PhD program at an Australian University. 
3. The applicant must be assessed by the Graduate School of the administering University as meeting all the criteria for admission to a research higher degree PhD program.
4. TPCH Foundation reserves the right to make the final judgement as to whether an applicant is considered eligible.
5. Applicants who have outstanding TPCH Foundation progress reports are not eligible to apply. Applications will be considered ineligible and not assessed further.
6. Any relevant ethics and site-specific approvals must be obtained prior to the commencement of the research project. Approval is not required prior to submitting your application, however it is the responsibility of the investigator to ensure approvals are obtained in a timely manner.

• Email: research@tpchfoundation.org.au