Harrison Pennicott PhD Scholarship

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

• Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
• Have applied for admission in a PhD at the University of Melbourne.
• Have submitted an Expression of Interest of 1000 words or less that highlights their research experience or interest in the field of systemic sclerosis (SS), how their research will contribute to better treatments for SS patients, and how their research is in line with the mission of Scleroderma Victoria.

Selection criteria

The selection panel will be comprised of: Chair of Medicine (St Vincent’s Hospital) and Associate Professor in Medicine (both are UoM staff members).

Eligible applicants are assessed on a combination of their academic merit and research proposal score.

• Preference will be given to those already with research experience in the field of systemic scleroderma, and
• when determining the recipient of this scholarship the support already received, in the form of other student awards, by all eligible applicants will be taken into account.

Conditions

• The Harrison Pennicott PhD Scholarship will commence from the student’s enrolment date
• Recipients will be expected to acknowledge the support of the Harrison Pennicott PhD Scholarship in any presentation of their research work, particularly at their submission seminar and in their thesis
• Applicants will be required to provide a brief written report to the donors at the conclusion of their scholarship that demonstrates the impact and benefit to both their research and their career which resulted from being awarded the Scholarship.