Writing bursaries
New round of Writing Bursaries
Applications close 31 October 2008
Griffith PHCRED (Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development) has two writing bursaries of $1000 each available to early career researchers in Primary Health Care.
Writing Bursaries provide financial assistance to write a grant application for research in Primary Health Care or a paper for publication on a Primary health care topic. The bursary is paid in three instalments ( one up front and two related to progress) and payment is not subject to the paper being published or the grant application being successful. Full details of the terms and conditions are included on the application form.
To apply, please complete the application form and return it to us by 5pm 31 October 2008.
For more information please email Libby Holden or call her on 07 3382 1364.
2008 Writing bursary recipients
Rosemary Barker works in women’s health and chronic disease management in rural and remote areas of Queensland. She has been awarded with a writing bursary to write an article for publication on her research project which examines the mandatory relocation of pregnant women at 36 weeks gestation in Far North Queensland to a regional or metropolitan facility to give birth.
Philip Gabel is a physiotherapist and is using his writing bursary to continue writing papers on his PhD research which involved developing screening and measurement tools for musculoskeletal medicine.
Lisa Hutchinson is a registered nurse working as a school based youth health nurse. She is writing up for publication the results of a graduate research project that explores adolescent boys treatment seeking from a school based youth health nurse.
Erin McMeniman (Dixon) is a general practitioner and was awarded a Griffith PHCRED Fellowship in 2007 for her research project investigating patterns of skin disease in aboriginal children in remote East Arnhem Land. Erin is using her writing bursary to write up the findings from her research for publication.
Leanne Schmidt is a public health nurse working in immunisation and communicable diseases. She has been awarded a writing bursary to fund a grant application for a research project which explores the barriers and enablers for accessing immunisations.
Helen Stallman is a clinical psychologist and is writing papers for publication which present findings from her study to evaluate levels of psychological distress in students.
Previous writing bursary recipients
Geoffrey Stieler is a medical student writing a paper based on a research project he conducted as part of his studies. The project looks at the relationship between diabetes and abdominal fat.
Dr Ian Williams is a GP with a strong research interest in chronic disease management within a general practice setting. Ian is using the writing bursary to apply for a research funding grant to support his research related to the impacts of chronic disease management initiatives on service providers within general practice.
Christina Johnson is a medical student with a special interest in primary prevention strategies within general practice. Cristina’s paper is based on research she conducted as part of her studies. Her study explored whether payment methods affected patient satisfaction within a general practice setting.
Kristy Hill is a Health Promotion Officer with the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Kristy’s paper will describe the development of community capacity for health in remote areas resulting from fly-in field day activities for the delivery of remote primary health care.
Simone Wright is a medical student who did her community-based research project on needle-phobia. Her study provides insights into the causes of needle-phobia; providing health care professionals with strategies to identify and better deal with patients experiencing needle-phobia.
Rosemary Mahomed is a general practice nurse interested in chronic disease management research. Her paper is based on research she has undertaken to assess the effectiveness of chronic disease self-management courses in helping people with a chronic disease to better self-manage their condition.