PhD Scholarship The Economics of Mental Healthcare Markets, Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School

PhD Scholarship: The Economics of Mental Healthcare Markets Centre for Health Economics Monash Business School

Centre for Health Economics Monash University

Location: Caulfield campus
Duration: 4.5-year fixed-term appointment
Employment type: Full-time
Remuneration: You will receive a generous scholarship covering tuitionfees and a tax-free stipend at current value of $39000 AUD per annum (up to$49000 AUD per annum for outstanding students).

Additional financial support is available through research and teachingassistance work.

The Opportunity

The PhD research will be part of an Australian Research Council (ARC)-funded project aimed at investigating mental healthcare markets andsocioeconomic inequities in access to care. Early access to mental healthcare is crucial for both individual well-being and economic half of Australians experiencing mental disorders do not receiveprofessional care with cost being a major barrier to timely research aims to understand the supply-side drivers of patient fees formental health services and their impact on socioeconomic inequities inaccess to care. It will use econometric methods and population-wideadministrative records on the supply of mental health workers and mentalhealthcare services delivered over time. The expected outcomes of thisproject include new evidence on how the market structure and behaviour ofmental health professionals impact prices and access to mental healthcare.

The successful candidate will work under the primary supervision of A/ProfNicole Black and have the opportunity to work closely with other leadingacademics at Monash University including Professor Carol Propper A/ProfTerrence Cheng and Dr Danusha Jayawardana.

As a candidate in theCHE Integrated PhD Program you will receiverigorous training in advanced health economics and related studies. TheIntegrated Program starts with advanced coursework research training anda minor thesis packaged into a Master of Commerce (MCom) degree andtakes one year to complete. The PhD stage which is dedicated to researchactivities and career development typically takes three and a half years tocomplete.

You will also enjoy opportunities for domestic and international conferencetravel and the potential to undertake international research visits.

PhD students at the Centre for Health Economics are supported to pursueresearch with real-world impact.

Enquiries
For questions related to this PhD opportunity please email.

For questions related to the application procedure please contact buseco-.

Integrated PhD Program entry requirements and scholarship eligibility

Applicants should have completed an Honours degree a 4-year Bachelorsdegree or a Masters degree with top marks and a research component ina relevant discipline.

Relevant disciplines include health economics labour economics economics and econometrics. We will also consider other quantitative
disciplines such as data science mathematical statistics actuarial scienceor public health or psychology with strong statistical training.

You can check your eligibility with the PhD readiness tool.

For full information on eligibility and English language requirements pleasevisit the Monash Business School Integrated PhD Program page.

Applications

To apply please follow theIntegrated PhD Program application process.

When prompted select Health Economics as your area of specialisation.

Integrated PhD program commencement: July / August 2026

Applications Close: Sunday 1 February 2026 11:55pm AEDT

About Monash and the Centre for Health Economics

The Centre for Health Economics is one of the worlds leading researchgroups in the economic analysis of health and health care. We have thehighest concentration of economists working in health in the Asia-Pacificregion and the largest Health Economics PhD program in Australiareflecting the reputation of our researchers and the quality of theirmentorship.

Monash is one of the top 50 universities in the world ranked top in health economics in the Asia-Pacific region. As a PhD student of the Centre youwill be part of a team of researchers at the cutting edge ofimpactfulinternational researchacross research themes including:disadvantage andhealth;global and environmental health economics;economic behaviourincentives and preferences in health; andeconomic modelling of healthpolicies and technologies.

Employment prospects

PhD graduatesfrom the Centre for Health Economics typically findemployment as researchers in leading universities and consulting firms
around the world. For instance ourprevious graduateshave beensuccessful in gaining positions at the London School of Economics the
University of Cambridge the University of Oxford the University of Illinoisthe University of York the University of Melbourne Australian NationalUniversity Ernst & Young the World Bank and government healthdepartments.

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