Vacation Study Program
The ACT Health Vacation Study Program offers health and medical students at the end of 2nd, 3rd and 4th year the opportunity to gain experience in conducting research through a 6-week placement at Canberra Health Services or ACT Health.
2024-25 ACT Health Vacation Study Program
Project submissions will soon open from potential supervisors for the 2024-25 ACT Health Vacation Study Program.
The program aims to build the capacity of people within the ACT to undertake high-value research, in line with our commitments within Better Together: A Strategic Plan for Research in the ACT Health System.
We are calling for project proposals from potential supervisors relevant to students studying in one of following disciplines:
- medicine
- medical science
- nursing and midwifery
- allied health
- health economics
- epidemiology
- biostatistics
- population health.
We encourage projects with a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research.
At least one supervisor on each project must be from ACT Health or Canberra Health Services.
Key dates for 2024-25 program
- call for projects open July 2024
- student applications open in August 2024
- students notified of outcome in September 2024
- placements are any 6-week period between November 2024 and February 2025
- final reporting in February 2025
For more information
Contact the Centre for Health and Medical Research by calling 02 5124 4288 or emailing health.research@act.gov.au.