Prize

McKellar Prize in Theoretical Physics

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Key scholarship details

Application status

Not open yet

Benefit amount

Up to $2,500

Eligible study level

Graduate research

Eligible student type

Domestic and international students

Eligible study stage

Current study, Alumni

Benefit duration

One-off

Summary

This prize is awarded to the highest achieving student who has demonstrated research ability in a branch of study related to Theoretical Physics, as a part of a Master of Science (Physics) at the University of Melbourne, and who is now enrolled in a research higher degree in Theoretical Physics at the University of Melbourne or other tertiary institution in Australia or overseas.

Benefits

  • One-off payment of $2,500

Amount:

Up to $2,500

Duration:

One-off

Quantity:

1

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this prize, you must:

  • Have completed the Master of Science (Physics) at the University of Melbourne with a research project in an area of Theoretical Physics; and,
  • Be enrolled in a research higher degree in Theoretical Physics at the University of Melbourne or another tertiary institution in Australia or overseas.

Selection criteria

Academic excellence as measured by the completed Master of Science (Physics) course Weighted Average Mark (WAM).

Study level:

Graduate research

Student type:

Domestic and international students

Study stage type:

Current study, Alumni

Study area:

Science

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