Scholarship

Nathan Cochrane Scholarship

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Key scholarship details

Application status

Not open yet

Applications open

6 Nov 2025

Applications close

30 Nov 2025

Eligible study level

Graduate coursework, Graduate research

Eligible student type

Domestic and international students

Eligible study stage

Future study, Current study

Benefit duration

One-off

Summary

The Nathan Cochrane Scholarship was established to support promising postgraduate students enrolled in the Melbourne Dental School.

Benefits

1 x $5,000 Scholarship

Duration:

One-off

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

  • Be enrolled in or have applied for a PhD in Orthodontics and/or Cariology; or,
  • Be enrolled in or have applied for a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Orthodontics (ME-DCD) and planning to engage in Cariology research.
  • The scholarship recipient must maintain good academic progress of at least a pass mark in all subjects.

Selection criteria

Based on ability to demonstrate a passion for the field of Cariology/Orthodontics and the relevance and impact their research will have on the field. A selection panel will nominate the most outstanding submissions to the Head of School who will make the final determination.

The Selection Committee will comprise of

  • the Head of Research,
  • the Director of Teaching and Learning and
  • the Chair of the Postgraduate Research Education Committee within the School.

Study level:

Graduate coursework, Graduate research

Student type:

Domestic and international students

Study stage type:

Future study, Current study

Study area:

Health

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Application

How to apply

Students will be required to submit an expression of interest for the award outlining their interest in the field of Cariology/Orthodontics. in addition to a case for support, which will outline the impact the student’s research will have on the field, for review by the selection committee.

Please contact mds-researchsupport@unimelb.edu.au.

When will I know the outcome?

Successful applicants will receive an outcome via email within six weeks of the closing date.

Submit an application

Status:

Not open yet

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