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Tharani Loganathan

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7 months ago

Fully Funded PhD in Migrant Worker Health Equity at Universiti Malaya Universiti Malaya in Malaysia

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Epidemiology

Funding

Fully funded 3-year PhD position with monthly stipend and tuition fee support. The post also mentions structured mentorship, training opportunities as an early career researcher, and support for participation in national and international conferences.

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Expired

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Malaysia

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University of Malaya

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Epidemiology
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Political Science
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Health Disparities
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About this position

PhD opportunity in migrant worker health equity at Universiti Malaya

The Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya is recruiting a motivated PhD candidate to join the project Migrant Health Equity: Transforming Health Interventions for Migrant Workers. This is a fully funded, full-time 3-year PhD position focused on migrant worker health equity, public health, health policy, and health intervention research.

The project is suitable for candidates with training in public health or public policy, and for applicants with strong research skills in qualitative and/or quantitative methods. The post emphasizes work with migrant communities, health equity, academic writing, and communication in English. Prior experience with migrant communities is an advantage.

Funding includes a monthly stipend and tuition fee support, along with structured mentorship, training opportunities as an early career researcher, and support for participation in national and international conferences.

Eligibility highlights include a Master’s degree in Public Health, Public Policy, or a related health field with CGPA 3.5 or above, Malaysian citizenship, fluency in English and Malay (written and spoken), and willingness to enroll as a full-time PhD student at the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya.

Application deadline: 30 June 2026. Apply online through Universiti Malaya’s Research Assistant Recruitment System and email your CV and cover letter to [email protected]. Only shortlisted candidates will be interviewed.

Funding details

Fully funded 3-year PhD position with monthly stipend and tuition fee support. The post also mentions structured mentorship, training opportunities as an early career researcher, and support for participation in national and international conferences.

What's required

Applicants must have a Master's degree in Public Health, Public Policy, or a related health field with CGPA 3.5 or above. Malaysian citizenship is required. Candidates should be fluent in English and Malay (written and spoken), be eligible and willing to enroll as a full-time PhD student at the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, and have strong academic writing and communication skills in English. Experience in qualitative and/or quantitative research is required, and prior experience working with migrant communities is an advantage.

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