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PhD in Cognitive Rehabilitation for Primary Progressive Aphasia and Implementation Research The University of Newcastle in Australia
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Psychology
Funding
Funded by a Dementia Australia Research Foundation – Gray Family Foundation Research Translation Grant. For a PhD candidate, the package includes a living allowance scholarship and tuition fee scholarship for 3.5 years, indexed annually, plus up to $1,500 relocation allowance. 2026 stipend rate is $38,938 per annum.
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Australia
University
University of Newcastle
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The University of Newcastle in Australia is inviting expressions of interest for a PhD project on cognitive rehabilitation in Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) and implementation research. The project sits within the broader GREAT for PPA program, which aims to adapt an evidence-based cognitive rehabilitation intervention for people living with language-led dementia.
This is a research opportunity at the intersection of neuroscience, psychology, medical science, communication studies, and public health. The work involves collaboration with clinicians, researchers, people with lived experience of PPA, family members, and service stakeholders. Possible PhD directions include co-design methods, implementation barriers and facilitators, personalised goal-focused interventions, cognitive rehabilitation approaches for different PPA variants, and qualitative, mixed-methods, or clinically oriented health services research.
The supervision team includes Sharon Savage and Heather Douglas at the University of Newcastle, with collaborators from the University of Sydney, the University of New South Wales, and the University of Exeter. The project is led by the University of Newcastle.
Funding is provided through a Dementia Australia Research Foundation – Gray Family Foundation Research Translation Grant. For the PhD candidate, the package includes a living allowance scholarship and tuition fee scholarship for 3.5 years, with a 2026 stipend rate of $38,938 per annum (indexed annually) and up to $1,500 relocation allowance. The opportunity is available to domestic students.
Interested applicants should email an expression of interest together with scanned academic transcripts, a CV, a brief statement of research interests, and a proposal that specifically links their background to the project. Full details are available on the university page.
Funding details
Funded by a Dementia Australia Research Foundation – Gray Family Foundation Research Translation Grant. For a PhD candidate, the package includes a living allowance scholarship and tuition fee scholarship for 3.5 years, indexed annually, plus up to $1,500 relocation allowance. 2026 stipend rate is $38,938 per annum.
What's required
Applicants should be prospective Higher Degree by Research candidates, with a background and interests aligned to primary progressive aphasia, cognitive rehabilitation, dementia, neuropsychology, implementation science, or health services research. The project may suit candidates interested in qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods research, including co-design, thematic analysis, single-case experimental designs, and survey designs. The scholarship is available to domestic students.
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