Integrated healthcare: from research to policy and practice
Exciting Opportunities for Health, Social Science and Humanities Graduates
This structured PhD Programme has an annual intake of postgraduate Scholars. Its establishment in 2007 was possible through funding from the Health Research Board. The programme is a joint initiative of senior academic staff from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Trinity College Dublin and University College Cork. They constitute a grouping called the Health Services Research Institute. The Programme theme is "Integrated healthcare: from research to policy and practice"
This 4-year PhD Scholars Programme features:
- Relevant taught modules
- 8-week specialist rotations in Irish health-related data collection agencies in the first year
- Choice of PhD project from an extensive range during the first year
- Opportunities for multidisciplinary research
- Supervision by internationally renowned Principal Investigators
- Placement with a prestigious overseas agency to further PhD project development in the second years.
- Professional skills training allowance
- Travel funds to national training days and international conferences
- Annual stipend of €18,000 plus laptop computer plus PhD fees
This programme provides excellent training for Scholars in core research skills needed to deliver an evidence basis for health service evaluation and planning. PhD project opportunities include:
- Cardiovascular and related diseases, Integration of care, Pharmacoepidemiology, Health Informatics, Global health, Maternal and Child Healthcare and many others.
For further information or enquiries, see www.rcsi.ie/hsri
Applications by 31st March 2010 to hsriadmin@rcsi.ie
