PhD Scholarship: Australian Red Cross LifeBlood: The Relationship between Work and Health

As part of a collaboration between Australian Red Cross Lifeblood (Lifeblood) and the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing, a PhD scholarship is being offered in the research area of the relationship between Work and Health.

More specifically:

• Lifeblood is committed to supporting high‑quality academic research that enhances the health, wellbeing, engagement and performance of its workforce.
• The PhD project seeks to deepen understanding of the bidirectional relationship between work and health, including how work design, environments and experiences influence health outcomes, and how health, in turn, shapes engagement and performance at work.
• The PhD project will be co-designed by the PhD researcher and their PhD supervisors, with Lifeblood taking an active role in co-supervising the candidate for the scholarship duration.

This opportunity will be primarily based at Brisbane South (Nathan). As Griffith is a multi-site University you may be required to work across other locations. Griffith University’s sites are located on the lands of the Yugarabul, Yuggera, Jagera, Turrbal, Yugambeh and Kombumerri peoples.

The selection of applicants for the award of higher degree research scholarships at Griffith University involves consideration of your academic merit and research background. An applicant for admission as a PhD candidate shall hold:

• A Bachelor degree with first-class honours or second-class honours (Division A) degree in Psychology or Business, or a Masters degree, incorporating a significant research component, from a recognised institution; or
• A record of research, or a qualification granted by a professional or other body deemed by the Dean, Griffith Graduate Research School, to be of a standard comparable to a Bachelor degree with second-class honours (Division A). For further information on the eligibility requirements for the program refer here.
• The applicant MUST be an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident.
• The closing date for expressions of interest is: 8th June 2026 at 5pm.

About the scholarship
The PhD scholarship will be jointly funded by LifeBlood and Griffith University. The scholarship has a total value of AUD$58,800 per annum for three years with the possibility of a six-month extension.

What Griffith offers
As a scholarship holder, you will study with a University that ranks among the top 2% worldwide and spans across campuses in South East Queensland. At Griffith University, we’ve worked hard to create a culture that will challenge you to be curious, creative and courageous. We also support the professional and personal development of all our HDR candidates and invest in the skills of our people. Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. Griffith's strategic goals are to also increase the proportion of women in senior academic and administrative roles and in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM).

EOI Process
Please do not select the “APPLY” button. All expressions of interest must be submitted to ‘[email protected]’ containing:

• Statement addressing your suitability for the project/scholarship
• Research proposal
• Evidence that you have completed a program with the required grades as detailed in the about you section
• A curriculum vitae (CV) using the Griffith CV template.
• Names of two referees

Closing date for expressions of interest is: Monday 8 June 2026 5pm AEST

The preferred applicant will then be invited to apply for the program and scholarship on-line

For project related enquiries please contact:
Professor Paula Brough
Email: [email protected]

For administration enquiries please contact:
Griffith Graduate Research School
Email: [email protected]