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PhD Scholarship in Psychological Flexibility, Wellbeing and Mental Health Strain in Elite Athletes University of Adelaide in Australia
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Sports Science
Funding
Fully funded PhD scholarship under the Personal and Societal Health research theme.
Deadline
Sep 30, 2026
Country
Australia
University
University of Adelaide
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About this position
PhD scholarship opportunity at the University of Adelaide in sport and exercise psychology, psychological flexibility, wellbeing, mental health strain, and cognitive science.
The project is titled “Psychological flexibility, wellbeing and mental health strain in elite athletes: extending the validity and utility of the PPFI-Sport” and is supervised by Dr John Baranoff, with a supervisory panel including Professor Carolyn Semmler, Dr Rosie Stanimirovic, and representatives from the Australian Institute of Sport.
This is a fully funded PhD scholarship under the Personal and Societal Health research theme. The project is primarily quantitative and will use validated wellbeing measures, the PPFI-Sport, and the Athlete Psychological Strain Questionnaire (APSQ) in a large longitudinal sample of elite Australian athletes.
Applicants should have strong quantitative/statistical skills. Experience and/or interest in sport psychology, exercise psychology, or health psychology is desirable. The opportunity is open to domestic and international candidates, though some citizenship conditions apply.
Expression of interest deadline: 30 September 2026. Start date: 2027, with the start month/date negotiable.
How to apply: review the project details, search for project code SRTSR0696, and follow the application instructions via the linked research project page.
Funding details
Fully funded PhD scholarship under the Personal and Societal Health research theme.
What's required
Applicants should have strong quantitative and statistical skills. Experience and/or interest in sport, exercise, or health psychology is desirable. The scholarship is open to domestic and international candidates, although some citizenship conditions apply. The project is for PhD commencement in 2027, with the start month/date negotiable.
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Professors
Senior Lecturer
Australia
Research Interests
Statistics
Sports Psychology
Cognitive Science
Sports Science
Wellness
Professor
Australia
Research Interests
Educational Leadership
Gender Studies
Review Methodology
Comparative Effectiveness Research
Sports Science
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