Medicine & Health National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)

Postgraduate research

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NDARC offers postgraduate research opportunities for students interested in alcohol and other drug research.

About the program

Since NDARC's inception, more than 80 students have successfully completed a Higher Degree Research (HDR) program at the Centre (PhD and Masters), with a success rate of over 90%.

Currently NDARC has 26 HDR candidates enrolled, including 17 female students.

NDARC offers scholarships to students who wish to undertake higher degree research on drug and alcohol related-projects that align with the Centre’s core workplan areas. Applications will soon open for NDARC HDR scholarships (PhD, MRes and MPhil), commencing Term 1 2023.

A number of NDARC staff are available to supervise HDR candidates. Visit find a supervisor for a full list of potential supervisors. Visit HDR scholarship projects for a list of projects currently seeking students.

Visit our students for a list of current NDARC HDR students and their projects. Visit NDARC alumni for a list of students who completed a HDR program at the Centre.

If you have any questions or require further information about NDARC’s HDR program please email ndarc.hdr@unsw.edu.au. 

Scholarships at NDARC
NDARC offers scholarships to students who wish to undertake Higher Degree Research (HDR) on drug and alcohol related projects that align with NDARC’s core workplan areas.

Find a supervisor
View our comprehensive list of potential supervisors and their fields of research.

Current NDARC postgraduate research students
View a list of our current Higher Degree Research students including their project and supervisors.

NDARC alumni
We’re proud of our NDARC alumni students who have successfully completed a Higher Degree Research (HDR) program at the Centre (PhD and Masters).

Higher degree research training and development
The NDARC Higher Degree Research (HDR) Training and Development Program was developed to help students become more confident in their ability to attain the necessary skills to undertake their research.

Postdoctoral Committee and early career researcher training and development
The Postdoctoral Committee and early career researcher training and development program was established to facilitate the transition from PhD student to independent postdoctoral researcher.