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Chinese Elders Community Study PhD Scholarship
The Health and Ageing Research Team are offering a PhD Scholarship for the Chinese Elders Community Study to commence in early 2025. This scholarship includes an annual stipend of $35,000 plus $8,500 per year towards fees for three years.
Deadline: 10 October 2024
The candidate needs to be bilingual in English and Mandarin, based in Auckland, and interested in pursuing a PhD focused on cognitive health, statistical analyses, and enhancing the wellbeing of Chinese elders through a preventive lens. The study involves over 300 face-to-face assessments of cognitive functioning, physical health, lifestyle, and other health and well-being factors with individuals aged 55+ to better understand age-related health trajectories. While undertaking your PhD you will contribute to coordinating and undertaking assessments, performing quantitative analyses, and writing up results as part of the Health and Ageing Research Team.

How to Apply
Applications, including a CV listing two referees, academic transcripts, and a cover letter detailing your interest in the position and addressing the qualification and capabilities criteria, should be emailed by 10 October 2024 to: HART@massey.ac.nz Further information about the scholarship is provided in the attachment, but if you have any questions, please email: p.yeung@massey.ac.nz.
Email: p.yeung@massey.ac.nz
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