The Cicely Saunders International PhD Studentship Programme invites exceptional individuals to join Project BuildCARE.

These posts will be the building blocks to increase the number of potential leaders (clinical and non-clinical) in this area of healthcare. Four PhD students will be from a diversity of scientific graduates, nurses, social scientists and clinicians all specialising in the field.

Research undertaken through these PhDs will focus on the following areas:

End of life care for older people (a growing need) in nursing homes and hospitals, with a particular focus on dementia care

Palliative and end of life care in Ireland 

Understanding health economic and cost issues in end of life care

New services and cost effective ways to better support people at home and to support their caregivers.