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Fellowship support scheme scholarship
PhD Scholarship in Economics, Behavioural and Health Economics, and Applied Microeconometrics at The University of Queensland The University of Queensland in Australia
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Living stipend of $37,500 per annum tax free at the 2026 rate, indexed annually, plus tuition fees covered. The scholarship is supported through a Fellowship support scheme aligned with an Australian Government grant.
Deadline
Jun 30, 2027
Country
Australia
University
The University of Queensland
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PhD scholarship opportunity in economics at The University of Queensland, based in the School of Economics and linked to an ARC DECRA project led by Associate Professor David Smerdon. The project sits at the intersection of applied microeconometrics, behavioural economics, health economics, and quantitative research on decision-making and cognitive performance.
The research agenda examines how sleep, exercise, diet, and environmental conditions shape real-world behaviour using de-identified WHOOP wearable data, Chess.com game data, and environmental data. Possible thesis directions include sleep quality and circadian disruption, exercise and recovery, environmental shocks, heterogeneous effects, and causal machine-learning approaches for personalised behavioural recommendations.
Applicants should have strong skills in applied microeconometrics, causal inference, panel methods, difference-in-differences, two-way fixed effects, instrumental variables, and experimental or quasi-experimental design. Strong R or Python capability is especially valued, along with reproducible coding, version control, and AI-integrated research workflows. Experience with behavioural data, wearable/sleep data, or large health datasets is desirable but not required.
This is a domestic Australian PhD scholarship only. Funding includes a living stipend of $37,500 per annum tax free (2026 rate, indexed annually) and tuition fees covered. Applicants must commence no later than Research Quarter 4, 2027, and should submit an expression of interest (EOI) for the PhD program. In the EOI, select the advertised project option and use scholarship code CHESS-SMERDON.
For questions, contact Associate Professor David Smerdon at [email protected]. The project is not available to international students.
Funding details
Living stipend of $37,500 per annum tax free at the 2026 rate, indexed annually, plus tuition fees covered. The scholarship is supported through a Fellowship support scheme aligned with an Australian Government grant.
What's required
Applicants should have a strong academic record and will be assessed on previous academic record, publication record, honours and awards, and employment history. A working knowledge of applied microeconometrics, causal inference, panel data methods, R or Python, and reproducible script-based research workflows is beneficial. The preferred background includes economics, econometrics, data science, computer science, psychology, cognitive science, health economics, behavioural science, or another related quantitative field. Desirable experience includes difference-in-differences, two-way fixed effects, instrumental variables, RCTs or lab/field experiments, large-scale behavioural or health data, wearable/sleep data, and AI-integrated research workflows. This opportunity is for domestic Australian students only and requires commencement no later than Research Quarter 4, 2027.
How to apply
Submit an expression of interest (EOI) for the PhD program. In the Scholarship/Sponsorship section, indicate that you are applying for an advertised project, select 'Fellowship project scholarship', and use scholarship code CHESS-SMERDON. You do not need to apply separately for the project or scholarship. Contact Associate Professor David Smerdon by email if you have questions.
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