Exercise and Nutrition Sciences students: join a 12-week research excellence program and get $1500!
Are you a high-performing second- or third-year School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences student? You may be eligible to participate in the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition’s (IPAN) Research Excellence Program.
This is a competitive 12-week excellence program for up to ten top-performing undergraduate students within the school, with $1500 provided upon completion of the program.
If you’re interested in understanding more about research pathways, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity – it’s never too early to begin preparing for your future career.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply your will need to:
- be a second- or third-year student
- be enrolled in courses or majors in the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences (including double degrees)
- have achieved an average mark of 75% or greater.
What the program can offer you
The Research Excellence Scholarship Program will give selected students the opportunity to gain immersive experience within IPAN’s thriving research environment which spans the below research domains, departments, and centres:
- Biology of Health and Disease
- Preventing and Managing Chronic Conditions
- Baker-Deakin Department of Lifestyle and Diabetes
- Healthy Active Living
- Food, Nutrition and Health
- Centre for Sport Research
The program will be led by world-class leaders in research who will provide you with valuable insight about different pathway options and how to plan early for a career in research.
Importantly, this program will involve direct hands-on experience in the research environment which may include engaging with researchers in team meetings, data collection as part of live research projects, research laboratory workshops/demonstrations, and the opportunity to develop and present your own research project/plan in a conference environment. This program aims to help you develop highly sought industry skills, experiences, and networking opportunities to help you transition into a successful career in research.
Apply now!
For information on how to apply, please visit the IPAN Research Excellence Program website or contact A/Prof Natalie Lander, Dr Rhiannon Snipe, Dr Brenton Baguley and Dr Aaron Fox by emailing irep@deakin.edu.au
Applications close Friday 19 June 2026.