An opportunity exists for psychology or sport science graduates with an excellent academic record and interest in applied sport science to complete an industry-embedded PhD project on psychological resilience in high performance sport. The project represents a collaboration between Curtin University and the Western Australian Institute of Sport. There is potential for the student to utilise a diverse range of research methods including observations (e.g., lab, field), questionnaires, interviews, and physiological assessments (e.g., salivary cortisol) to address the overarching aim of optimising athlete psychological resilience.
The PhD student will be co-located in the School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science at Curtin University, and WAIS High Performance Sport Service Centre. The supervision team includes Daniel Gucciardi, Carly Brade, Nikos Ntoumanis, Eleanor Quested, and Joanne Ayers (WAIS). It is expected that the successful candidate will have enrolled into and commenced the PhD program by the 4th quarter of 2019. Prospective applicants can obtain additional information about the project from Daniel Gucciardi (d.gucciardi@curtin.edu.au). Please include “Query re Curtin-WAIS scholarship” in the email subject heading.
Application packages should include (i) a curriculum vitae including the details of 2 professional referees (preferably from the past 2 years) and (ii) a statement addressing the essential and desirable selection criteria. Please submit your application by July 28th 2019 to Daniel Gucciardi (d.gucciardi@curtin.edu.au) with “Application for Curtin-WAIS scholarship” in the email subject heading.