Melbourne Ageing Research Collaboration (MARC)Melbourne Ageing Research Collaboration The Melbourne Ageing Research Collaboration (MARC) is a unique collaboration of health, research, aged care and advocacy organisations working together to improve the lives of older people. Our vision is that older people received the best possible care and support through services, programs and policies which support health and optimal quality of life. Home About MARC Our research Partners MARC events News Exhibition contact marc MARC PhD Scholarship Program MARC has provided four PhD Scholarships to enable students enrolled at a MARC academic partner organisation to undertake their PhD in an area of ageing research. 2018 Grant Recipients Loretta Watson - The University of Melbourne A mixed methods investigation of health ageing among older Australian military veterans Ishani Majmuder – Deakin University The Economics of Loneliness and Social Isolation in an Ageing Population in Australia 2019 Grant Recipients Kerry Hwang - The University of Melbourne Ageing of older migrant Australians: an analysis harnessing population level datasets Joanne Tropea - The University of Melbourne Improving Palliative care Education and Training Using Simulation in Dementia (IMPETUS-D) Manage Cookie Preferences