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latrobe.edu.au/research International graduate research degrees II | Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx International graduate research degrees 2019 La Trobe University Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | 1 WE’RE RATED WELL ABOVE Welcome WORLD STANDARD to La Trobe IN 19 FIELDS OF RESEARCH1 WE’VE INVESTED MORE THAN A$500 A research degree at La Trobe can help you make MILLION INTO OUR LEARNING AND a real impact on today’s big issues. You’ll learn RESEARCH CENTRES to become a bold thinker at a university that’s globally recognised for research excellence.1 Ask pressing questions. Develop critical thinking. Tackle the challenges facing our world and find solutions to tomorrow’s problems. Contents 2 Research Focus Areas 4 Research at La Trobe 6 Industry and external partnerships 8 Research facilities and capabilities ‘Becoming a scientist and university professor has been my professional goal 10 Life at La Trobe since my Bachelor’s degree. La Trobe provides me with an international 12 Regional Victoria qualification and the skills to overcome challenges – not only in research but also in 14 Research degrees communication and social involvement.’ 18 Fees Chi Le La Trobe PhD student 19 Scholarships and sponsorships Winner, 2017 Premier’s Award, International Student of the Year 20 Supporting you through your research degree 21 International Student Services 22 How to apply 1 Excellence in Research for Australia Report 2015 2 | Research Focus Areas Research Focus Areas La Trobe is committed to Understanding research that helps solve disease global problems and From plants to humans, we’re improves the welfare of dissecting disease mechanisms human societies. This at a molecular level. Our research aims to drive better disease is demonstrated by our prevention, diagnosis, treatment five Research Focus and management with a view Areas, which place to improve the health, quality of life and productivity of humans special emphasis on our and other organisms. We’re research excellence. understanding the origins of dementia, cancer, heart disease and diabetes, and developing Building healthy better treatments and outcomes. communities Our research focuses on health- Sport, exercise and related interventions that aim to rehabilitation reduce inequalities in health and We’re delivering innovative, wellbeing. We’re advocating for multidisciplinary research equitable and sustainable health outcomes that help communities systems while tackling challenges live longer and stronger. Our such as ageing populations, research addresses broad chronic diseases and mental themes: increasing participation health issues. in physical activity, exercise and sport; enhancing sport Securing food, water and exercise performance; and and the environment improving health and wellbeing Our planet is facing significant through rehabilitation. environmental pressures. We’re using our multi-million-dollar Transforming human facilities and academic expertise societies to support thriving communities Our research explores how that deliver healthy and resilient past and present societies have ecosystems. This means looking transformed in response to at ways to provide food, nutrition, the grand challenges of their energy and water essential for the times and what transformations wellbeing of the planet. the future might hold. We’re asking key questions around sustainability and social justice; mobility and migration; gender, sexuality and human rights; indigenous peoples and sovereignty; the past, present and future of work; and technology and its disruptions. / Learn more: latrobe.edu.au/rfas 4 | Research at La Trobe Research at La Trobe Our graduate researchers Doctor of Philosophy address the major issues (PhD) of our time and produce PhD candidates must gain and world-first findings that demonstrate a substantial body make a difference in our of knowledge at the frontier of a field of work or learning, including communities. Finding the knowledge that constitutes an right research degree for original contribution. The PhD you depends on your goals may also be based on creative and your educational and work and its exegesis. professional background. What’s involved? y A research thesis - with or without publications - Master’s Degree of 80 000 words or less. by Research y A maximum study period of Candidates must gain and four years full-time. demonstrate a body of knowledge that includes the understanding of recent developments in one or La Trobe PhD with more disciplines. A Master’s may an industry focus also be based on creative work and its exegesis. Our La Trobe PhD can be tailored to provide candidates with a What’s involved? project offered in partnership with y A research thesis - with or an organisation from the private, without publications - government or not-for-profit sectors. of 50 000 words or less. What’s involved? y A maximum study period y of two years full-time. The potential to complete a two-year placement within the partner organisation while supported by La Trobe and Professional Doctorate industry supervisors. Candidates must gain and y A research thesis – with or demonstrate a substantial body without publications – of knowledge at the frontier of a of 80 000 words or less. field of work or learning, including y A maximum study period of knowledge that makes an original four years full-time. contribution of direct relevance to their profession. What’s involved? y A research thesis - with or without publications - of 60 000 words or less. y The completion of some coursework (usually in the first year of enrolment). y A maximum study period of four years full-time. / Learn more: latrobe.edu.au/research-degrees 6 | Industry and external partnerships Industry and external partnerships During your research Industry internships degree, you may have Through our collaboration with the opportunity to APR.Intern, we offer industry collaborate and gain internships to Masters by Research and PhD candidates in experience with industry various disciplines. The program through paid internships facilitates short-term research and mentoring. This projects (approximately four to five months) which allow you gives you the chance to to develop your research and build networks, enhance professional skills in an industry your skills and diversify setting. your career path. / Learn more: latrobe.edu.au/research- internships Our partnerships We’re focused on producing Industry mentoring research outcomes that have Our industry mentoring program a positive impact on our pairs highly motivated PhD communities. This means students with like-minded partnering at all levels of industry leaders. Mentors come community and government. from a range of industry sectors We collaborate with local, and cultural backgrounds. As a state-based, national and mentee, you will meet with your international organisations, mentor for a period of 12 months, including: allowing you to gain industry y local advocacy groups knowledge and professional y government organisations insight. y international development / Learn more: agencies. latrobe.edu.au/industry- mentors 8 | Research facilities and capabilities International graduate research degrees 2019 La Trobe University Research facilities and capabilities | 9 Research facilities and capabilities As a La Trobe Bioimaging facility Social Research researcher, you’ll have The La Trobe Institute for Assistance Platform access to advanced Molecular Science (LIMS) is home The La Trobe Social Research equipment and to our bioimaging facility, which Assistance Platform provides provides access to capabilities technical expertise. research support services including: including: These are some of y cutting-edge multi-photon y discipline-specific archival the facilities where and super-resolution imaging research, data collection and our groundbreaking equipment data processing research takes place. y confocal and light microscopy y translation of essential for biological imaging of live documents, articles, interviews cells and media material Comprehensive y scanning and transmission y finalising book, chapter Proteomics Platform electron microscopes for or journal publications nanoscale imaging of frozen including indexing, editing and The Proteomics Platform and fixed samples. proofreading. provides a suite of complementary capabilities Palaeoscience for the characterisation of Australian proteins. Researchers have and archaeology Synchrotron access to core expertise in laboratories From medical research to micro- advanced experimental design, The palaeoscience laboratories manufacturing, the Australian bioinformatics and data analysis. are part of La Trobe University’s Synchrotron is recognised for Capabilities include: research focus on the past record major breakthroughs in scientific y protein identification and of human origins, migrations and industrial applications. quantification and interactions with changing La Trobe researchers have y protein structure determination climates and environments. expertise in: Capabilities include: y protein interaction, kinetics and y macromolecular thermodynamics. y the only dedicated crystallography archaeomagnetic facility in y small and wide-angle Genomics Research Australia X-ray scattering y Platform fossil preparation, 3D scanning, y far-infrared and soft printing and visualisation. The Genomics Platform supports X-ray spectroscopy a wide range of biological y X-ray fluorescence microscopy. research projects, offering: y access to state-of-the-art next- Library research generation sequencing and facilities gene expression