Key scholarship details
Application status
Open for automatic consideration
Benefit amount
Up to $2,300
Eligible study level
Undergraduate
Eligible student type
Domestic and international students
Benefit duration
One-off
Summary
The Roy and Iris Simmons Award is awarded annually for outstanding work in some aspect of Microbiology by a graduate or undergraduate student enrolled in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology.
About the donor
Dr Roy Simmons DSc (Honoris Causa Melb.) FRACRS FRCPA (Hon) FISH FACMT FACBS, was Principal Scientific Officer, CSL and made outstanding contributions to understanding of blood groupings, to the achievement of safety in blood transfusion and to the field of bacteriology. Dr Simmons bequethed $2,000 in addition gifts from his daughters Mrs Ann Torode, Mrs Margot Bergstrom and Mrs Pat Stuart, and the Department of Microbiology.
Benefits
$2,300
Amount:
Up to $2,300
Duration:
One-off
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this award, students must have:
*Completed honours with a specialisation of Microbiology and Immunology through the Bachelor of Biomedicine or the Bachelor of Science the previous year.
Selection criteria
Students who graduate from Bachelor of Biomedicine (Honours) or Bachelor of Science (Honours) with a Microbiology and Immunology specialisation will have results in all subjects that contributed to their honours year reviewed to determine the student with the highest WAM.
Study level:
Undergraduate
Student type:
Domestic and international students
Study area:
Health
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How to apply
No application.
Selection based on results as per the eligibility criteria.
Contact
Please contact BiomedSci-AcademicServices@unimelb.edu.au
When will I know the outcome?
Successful recipients will be notified in writing in Semester One of the following year.
Status:
Open for automatic consideration
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- 2024: Taylah Phabmixay
- 2023: Rachel Evans
- 2022: Bridget Fisher
- 2021: Miranda Starr
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