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Postgraduate Study Opportunities

The Centre for Mental Health Research offers the opportunity for full-time or part-time study for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degrees by research. The Centre welcomes applications from students with first degrees in any area relevant to mental health and/or healthy ageing, including psychology, gerontology, medicine, psychiatry, epidemiology, sociology, statistics and neurosciences.

Staff and students at CMHR undertake research across a broad range of topics. A number of postgraduates contribute to larger scale projects (such as the PATH Through Life Project which is a large epidemiological study, or e-hub, which is a collection of research projects focussing on e-health), and there is also scope for students to develop their own program of research under the guidance of academic staff. Activities of the different CMHR research units are summarised below. For more details, visit the unit web pages, and/or CMHR academic staff pages.

 

Depression and Anxiety Consumer Research Unit

The Depression and Anxiety consumer research unit (CRU) serves as a bridge between consumers and researchers, and undertakes a high quality program of research focused on the priorities and needs of mental health consumers in the community.  Several CRU projects are concerned with e-mental health research and service delivery, and as such have strong links with e-hub (see below).

Ageing Research Unit

The Ageing Research Unit (ARU) encompasses a range of projects concerned with ageing and development over the lifespan.  Most of the researchers in ARU have a background in psychology, however we work across disciplines, with strong collaborations in neuropsychiatry, medicine, epidemiology, biostatistics, optometry and computer science.  The main research areas of the ARU include: cognitive ageing and dementia, social cognition, self-regulation and adult development, driving and functional capacity, retirement and wellbeing.

e-hub: e-mental Health Research and Development

e-hub develops and evaluates depression and anxiety based websites that deliver psycho-education, psychological interventions, and clinical and consumer networking. A range of the e-hub’s projects have explored the importance and quality of health information on the Internet, and the use of the Internet for disseminating public health information on depression and anxiety. 

Psychiatric Epidemiology and Social Issues Team

The Psychiatric Epidemiology and Social Issues team (PEaSI) is involved in various projects concerned with identifying the social determinants and social consequences of mental disorders. The research adopts a life course and ecological perspective; emphasising family, employment and broader community influences. A number of our projects apply longitudinal data analysis to large-scale population data sources, and include a focus on the implications of findings for policy and practice.

 

Scholarships

Prospective students may apply for scholarships to support postgraduate study at CMHR from a number of different sources. Further information on scholarship opportunities, including how to apply, stipends, eligibility criteria and application dates can be obtained from http://www.anu.edu.au/graduate/scholarships/.

The following scholarship is currently available at the CMHR:

From time to time, additional sources of funding to support postgraduate study at CMHR may become available. The Centre pays a supplementary amount of up to $5000 on standard scholarship rates.

Candidates should forward a current CV together with an overview of research experience and interests. An application for admission can be found at: www.anu.edu.au/sas/forms/sas25local.pdf

 

Visiting the Centre

Prospective applicants are invited to visit the Centre on Eggleston Road at the ANU campus (Building 63) or to discuss potential topics of study by 'phone or e-mail. The Centre's number is (02) 6125 2741. Please contact us to arrange a suitable time to visit.