NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships
Summary
| Enrolment status | New students, Currently enrolled students |
|---|---|
| Student type | Domestic students |
| Level of study | Higher Degree by Research |
| Study area | Health and Behavioural Sciences, Medicine |
| HDR funding type | Living stipend scholarship |
| Scholarship value | A living stipend and a research allowance for full time and some part time applicants who are Australian or New Zealand citizens, or Permanent Residents of Australia |
| Opening date | 14 April 2020 |
| Closing date | 15 May 2020 |
Description
The objective of the Postgraduate Scholarship scheme is to support outstanding graduates early in their careers so they can be trained to conduct health and medical research that is internationally competitive.
Categories of research include four broad research streams – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health; Public Health and Health Services Research; Clinical Medicine and Science Research; and Dora Lush Basic Science Research.
Postgraduate Scholarships may be funded by or in conjunction with other organisations. These grants offer opportunities to researchers whose work is particularly relevant to the priorities and research interests of the partner organisations.
Eligibility
Must not have exceeded 12 calendar months of full-time equivalent enrolment for a PhD degree, or six calendar months for a Research Masters degree up to 31 December in the year of application. Application will also be accepted from students in their final year of an Honours degree.
Standard Stipend recipients must have achieved their most recent academic qualification at least five years before 31 December in the year of application, if applying for the Clinical Medicine and Science Research or Dora Lush Basic Science Research Streams
More general information on the Postgraduate Scholarship (PGS) scheme can be found on the NHMRC website (https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/)
GrantConnect (is the best source of detailed documentation for this grant opportunity.
Before you get started
If this scholarship has rules, download and read them.
How to apply
Before you get started:
The best source of information on this grant opportunity is available on the Grant Connect website.
Please be sure to download the Grant Guidelines for funding commencing in 2021 to ensure you .You will need to create a GrantConnect account to do so.
Expressions of Interest:
The Graduate School will be receiving Expressions of Interest from prospective applicants to identify those applicants who will be permitted to proceed to submission to the PGS Scheme. Please complete the Expression of Interest form online by the 15th of May 2020.
If you are invited to submit a full application we will then be in touch with instructions.
The timelines on this scholarship advertisement relate to UQ's EOI process. If you wish to be supported by UQ in your application take note of the EOI dates. If you are invited to apply other key dates are:
Minimum data due date NHMRC 10 June 2020
Application complete for GS review 19 June – 3 July 2020
Applications close NHMRC 8 July 2020
Proposed peer review NHMRC Sept/ Oct 2020
Contact
Terms and conditions
Grant Guidelines are behind the Grant Connect login : https://www.grants.gov.au/?event=public.GO.show&GOUUID=69148752-C75F-B345-2ACD1F915192688D