Deakin-Coventry Cotutelle - Youth movement behaviour

This is a doctoral cotutelle project between Deakin University (Australia) and Coventry University (United Kingdom).

This project and scholarship are offered as part of a collaborative doctoral cotutelle program between Deakin University (Australia) and Coventry University (UK). The successful candidate will be jointly supervised by a team of leading researchers from Deakin University and Coventry University and will graduate with a jointly supervised doctoral degree from each institution. The program is for a duration of 3.5 years and scheduled to commence in May 2025.

It is anticipated that the PhD candidate will spend at least 1 year during the program at Coventry University, with the remainder of the program based at Deakin University. The project will commence at Coventry University.

The project is a transdisciplinary, international collaboration focused on youth movement behaviour and links to holistic development. Using innovative techniques and cutting-edge approaches to solve the population issues around inadequate motor skill development and poor levels of physical activity, the project will utilise a variety of multidisciplinary approaches to understand complex systems, design better measurement, develop interventions, and translate our findings to end-users.

The work links explicitly into Health, Educational, Cognitive and Sports and Exercise related outcomes and spans disciplines including Sport and Exercise Science, Public Health, Biological Sciences, Systems Science and Education.

Applications close 5pm, Friday 28 March 2025

This scholarship is supported by Deakin University, is available over 3 years and includes:

• Stipend of $35,500 per annum tax exempt (2025 rate)
• Relocation allowance of $500-1500 (for single to family) for students moving from interstate
• Tuition fees offset for the duration of 4 years.
• Funding to support travel of PhD Student between Deakin University and Coventry University.

o be eligible you must:

• be either a domestic candidate. Domestic includes candidates with Australian Citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency or New Zealand Citizenship.
• meet the PhD entry requirements of both Deakin University and Coventry university, including English language proficiency requirements
• be enrolling full time
• be able to physically locate to both Coventry University (UK) for a minimum of 6 months and maximum of 12 months, and Deakin University (Australia)

Please refer to the research degree entry pathways page and Coventry’s research entry criteria page for further information.