Centre for Health Economics, Monash University
Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School, Integrated PhD Program 2026
Location: Caulfield campus, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Duration: 4.5-year fixed-term appointment
Employment type: Full-time
Remuneration: You will receive a generous scholarship covering tuition fees and a tax-free stipend at current value of AU$37,000 per annum (up to $47,000 per annum for outstanding students).
Additional financial support is available through research and teaching assistance work.
Current opportunities
As a candidate in the CHE Integrated PhD Program, you will receive rigorous training in advanced health economics and related studies.
The Integrated Program starts with advanced coursework, research training and a minor thesis packaged into a Master of Commerce (MCom) degree. For a Health Economics specialisation, this stage begins in Year 2 of the MCom degree and takes one year to complete.
Provided you meet the agreed conditions, you will then progress to the PhD, which involves high quality research training and career development, culminating in a written thesis. The PhD stage will typically take three and a half years to complete.
You will also enjoy opportunities for domestic and international conference travel and the potential to undertake international research visits.
PhD opportunities are available across all topics of health economics. We also offer project-specific PhD opportunities commencing in January 2026.
Integrated PhD Program entry requirements and scholarship eligibility
Applicants to enter the 4.5-year Health Economics PhD program should have a 4-year bachelor degree or master's degree in economics, econometrics or a related quantitative discipline, demonstrated research experience, and strong academic results.
For full information on scholarship eligibility, please click here.
For general information on applications and commencing a research degree at Monash, please click here.
Apply for a scholarship
Please follow the 3-step application process here.
Application dates for the commencement of the Integrated PhD program in January/February 2026:
Round opens: 1 July 2025
Closing date: 31 August 2025
About Monash and the Centre for Health Economics
The Centre for Health Economics is one of the world’s leading research groups in the economic analysis of health and health care. We have the highest concentration of economists working in health in the Asia-Pacific region and the largest Health Economics PhD program in Australia, reflecting the reputation of our researchers and the quality of their mentorship.
Monash is one of the top 50 universities in the world, ranked top in health economics in the Asia-Pacific region. As a PhD student of the Centre, you will be part of a team of researchers at the cutting edge of impactful international research across research themes including: disadvantage and health; global and environmental health economics; economic behaviour, incentives and preferences in health; and, economic modelling of health policies and technologies.
Employment prospects
PhD graduates from the Centre for Health Economics typically find employment as researchers in leading universities and consulting firms around the world. For instance, our previous graduates have been successful in gaining positions at the London School of Economics, the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, the University of Illinois, the University of York, the University of Melbourne, Australian National University, Ernst & Young, the World Bank and government health departments.
Enquiries
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please email buseco-che.hdr.enquiries@monash.edu
Supporting a diverse workforce
Monash University recognises that its Australian campuses are located on the unceded lands of the people of the Kulin nations, and pays its respects to their elders, past and present.
Qualification Type: | PhD |
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Location: | Melbourne - Australia |
Funding for: | UK Students, EU Students, International Students |
Funding amount: |
AU$37,000
£19,483.61 converted salary* Generous scholarship covering tuition fees and a tax-free stipend per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Placed On: | 1st August 2025 |
Closes: | 31st August 2025 |
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