Lyn McDowell Scholarship

This scholarship, worth up to $6,000 per year for 3.5 years, supports commencing domestic research students in the School of Physics who have completed their previous qualification at an institution other than the University of Melbourne.

Application type

No application is required. You will be automatically considered for this award.

Benefit type

Single payment
Full benefit details

Citizenship requirements

Australian / domestic student

Total value

at least $6,000

Applicable study areas

Sciences and mathematics

Number of scholarships awarded

1

  • Eligibility & selection criteria

    Eligibility

    To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

    • be a PhD student in the School of Physics
    • have completed your previous qualification(s) at an institution other than the University of Melbourne
    • be an Australian citizen

    Selection criteria

    The scholarship will be awarded to the eligible student with the highest scholarship score commencing a PhD between 1 July of the previous year and 30 June in the year of the award.

    Note: The recipient must not concurrently hold the Lyn McDowell Scholarship with the Dixson scholarship in Experimental Physics or the Goldsworthy scholarship in Physics.

What are the benefits?

A single payment of up to $6,000 per year. The scholarship is valid for up to 3.5 years.

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