Current Opportunities

Inland Health Foundation

CSU is actively addressing the critical shortage of health professionals in inland Australia, offering the largest range of allied health programs of any University in Australia (including pharmacy, physiotherapy, radiography, nursing, podiatry, pre-medicine and dentistry and oral health in 2009). Critically, more than 80% of our students from rural areas return to practise in rural communities after graduation - ensuring the survival and health of our inland towns and communities.

Over the years, many of CSU's supporters have appreciated the opportunity to nominate a specific university project to benefit from their donation to the Charles Sturt Foundation. This current opportunities page is created to provide a collection of projects planned and underway within the Centre for Inland Health that would benefit from industry and community support.

Your tax deductible contribution will enable the conduct of cooperative research, development and education which will improve the health of inland Australians.

Primary Sponsor (Naming Rights)

As the major benefactor to the Centre for Inland Health, naming rights to the Centre would be granted.

The primary sponsor would also be given the opportunity for ongoing interaction with the Centre through:

  • Representation at major functions and events as the Patron of the Centre for Inland Health;
  • Ongoing communication in regards to the activities of the Centre for Inland Health;
  • The opportunity to assist with the development of networks and approaches by the Centre for Inland Health to both the government and community, business and corporate sectors;
  • Joint media in association with Charles Sturt University and the Vice-Chancellor;
  • Membership of the prestigious President's Circle and CSU Alumni;
  • Acknowledgement as the Primary Sponsor outside the University in publications featuring academic papers prepared by the Centre for Inland Health;
  • Recognition at all conferences and seminars where research is presented that was conducted within the Centre for Inland Health;
  • The awarding of one Undergraduate Scholarship valued at $2,000 each year to a student studying a health-related course;
  • The opportunity to place the primary sponsor's logo on promotional material; and
  • Complimentary advertisements in a magazine which will be developed to promote the Centre and its activities.

Honours Project

$5,000 or $2,500pa over two years

For a contribution of $5,000 per annum over two years or a single donation of $10,000, donors have the opportunity to support an undergraduate student taking their first step into the research field and, in turn, build on the Centre???s inland research capacity. The benefits of this option include:

  • publication of the honours thesis will credit the donor; and
  • the donor has the opportunity to select a different area of research to invest in each year (eg mental health, asthma, diabetes, etc) due to the short duration of each individual research program.

Seed Research Grant

$10,000 or $5,000pa over two years

Donors have the opportunity to support a small research project for a contribution of $5,000 per annum for two years. These funds will provide support for an academic researcher to undertake the study. The donor will receive the following benefits:

  • Promotion that the donor has supported the research through the publication of research results;
  • The donor is able to specify an area of interest in which the research will take place (eg mental health, asthma, diabetes, etc) and;
  • Acknowledgment in media releases distributed by the University regarding the study.

Masters Project

For a minimum commitment of $15,000pa, donors can support a Masters Research Project within the Centre for Inland Health. The benefits of a Masters Project are:

  • The student can select to work in the industry where appropriate to the research, meaning the donor can have 'hands-on' involvement with the research project and thereby establish a significant connection with the researcher;
  • The donor is able to specify an area of interest;
  • This is a cost effective method of conducting research into a desired field that is relevant to the donor.

Major Research Grant

$50,000 or $25,000 over 2 years

For a contribution of $50,000 donors can support a major research project through the Centre for Inland Health. By providing a major research grant, donors will receive the following benefits;

  • Promotion that the donor has supported the research through the publication of research results;
  • The donor is able to specify an area of interest in which the research will take place (eg mental health, asthma, diabetes, etc);
  • Acknowledgement in media releases distributed by the University regarding the study; and
  • One advertisement in the Centre???s magazine, which will be produced bi-annually.

PhD Project

$25,000 per year

For a minimum commitment of $25,000 per anum, donors can support a PhD project in a specified area of interest. To complete a PhD project, students at CSU must undertake to provide a unique and significant contribution to the body of knowledge in the area. In return for your investment, you will receive;

  • Promotion that the donor has supported the research through the publication of research results;
  • The donor is able to specify an area of interest in which the research will take place (eg mental health, asthma, diabetes, etc);
  • Acknowledgement in media releases distributed by the University regarding the study and;
  • Two complimentary advertisements in a magazine which will be developed to support the Centre for Inland Health and its activities.