Key scholarship details
Application status
Not open yet
Applications open
1 Jan 2021
Eligible study level
Graduate research
Eligible student type
Domestic and international students
Eligible study stage
Future study, Current study
Benefit duration
One or more years
Summary
“Strive towards your goals, just push on and never give up. Anyone who has a dream and wants to achieve something can and the disability should be no barrier.”
That was the life motto of Savant Thakur – a man with a single-minded determination to improve the lives of others with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Sadly, Savant fell short of time in his quest to find a cure, but he made incredible inroads with his award-winning studies into muscle wasting disorders at the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Muscle Research in the Department of Physiology.
The Savant Thakur Memorial Scholarship is to support PhD candidates within the School of Biomedical Science who demonstrate the qualities Savant exemplified – academic excellence, resilience in the face of adversity and leadership in the community.
Benefits
One PhD scholarship to cover 3.5years of candidature.
Scholarship is worth $140,000 over 3.5 years. Funding provided through the School of Biomedical Sciences and the MDHS Scholarship Fund.
Duration:
One or more years
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this scholarship, you must:
- have applied for and met the entry requirements for a Graduate Research Degree at The University of Melbourne
- have an area of study in muscle disease or related conditions, including but not limited to:
To be considered for this scholarship, you must:
- understanding the pathophysiology of skeletal muscle diseases and related muscle wasting conditions
- investigating novel treatments for skeletal muscle diseases and muscle wasting disorders
- understanding the mechanisms of adaptation and plasticity relevant to skeletal muscle in health and disease
Selection criteria
Eligible applicants will be assessed based on:
- their proposed project’s area of study
- academic excellence in Biomedical Sciences
- leadership in the community
Conditions
There is a current awardee and hence not currently open for new applications.
Study level:
Graduate research
Student type:
Domestic and international students
Study stage type:
Future study, Current study
Study area:
Health
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How to apply
Applicants to submit Savant Thakur Memorial Award Application form and academic transcript(s) to biomedsci-gradstudent@unimelb.edu.au.
The selection committee may organise a meeting with you to discuss your application.
Ms Aradhana Deoki biomedsci-gradstudent@unimelb.edu.au.
When will I know the outcome?
All applicants will be notified of their outcome within 1 month of application.
Status:
Not open yet
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