HDR Scholarship - Next-generation wearable technologies in human health and performance

Use of wearable sensor technologies is growing rapidly in human health and performance because they can provide real-time physiological and functional measurements without cumbersome laboratory equipment. Innovations include smart textiles for non-invasive measurement of biomarkers (e.g. metabolites and hormones), which typically require invasive blood sampling, and machine learning-enhanced data processing to extract new insights from raw data signals (e.g. metabolic thresholds).

These next-generation technologies could be transformative in clinical, occupational, recreational, and sport settings, but acceptable measurement validity must be demonstrated before they can be used for these purposes.

Applications close 5pm, Sunday 24 August 2025.

This scholarship is available over 3 years.

• Stipend of $35,550 per annum tax exempt (2025 rate)
• Relocation allowance of $500-1500 (for single to family) for students moving from interstate
• International students only:  Tuition fees offset for the duration of 4 years. Single Overseas Student Health Cover policy for the duration of the student visa.

To be eligible you must:

• be a domestic or international candidate. Domestic includes candidates with Australian Citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency or New Zealand Citizenship.
• meet Deakin's PhD entry requirements
• be enrolling full time and hold an honours degree (first class) or an equivalent standard master's degree with a substantial research component.

Please refer to the research degree entry pathways page for further information.

Additional desirable criteria include:

• the previous degree must be in a relevant field such as sport or exercise science, human movement, kinesiology, physical education, or bioengineering
• competence with basic exercise capacity and functional performance testing methods is essential