MDHS Runaboard Optometry Scholarship

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• be deemed as eligible for entry to PhD at the University of Melbourne according to standard entry criteria;
• Have an agreed principal supervisor from the Department of Optometry & Vision Sciences, as evidenced by a letter of endorsement as part of the application process;
• Provide a statement of project that aligns with the purpose of the award; and
• Complete and submit all relevant forms and supporting documents.

Note: It is a preference that the gift be utilised in a research program under the supervision or co-supervision of Associate Professor Andrew Symons.

Selection criteria

The award will be offered to the student based on the following:

• The quality of statement of proposal and hypotheses;
• The relevance of the statement of proposal to the defined purpose of the award;
• Prior research experience and academic merit.

The members of the selection panel will independently rank the applicants for each of the three areas described above, to create a selection score.

This scholarship is subject to the MDHS Graduate Research Trust Scholarships Terms and Conditions.

This scholarship is administered by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. Please fill out an application form (instructions are included on the form).

Successful candidates will be advised of the outcome within five weeks from the application closing date.