Key scholarship details
Application status
Not open yet
Applications open
16 Mar 2026
Applications close
26 Apr 2026
Benefit amount
Up to $5,000
Eligible study level
Graduate research
Eligible student type
Domestic and international students
Eligible study stage
Current study
Benefit duration
One-off
Summary
The Richard Lovell Travelling Scholarship, supports graduate research students in a field relevant to cancer epidemiology. It was established by the Anti-Cancer Council and the University, in memory of the late Emeritus Professor Richard Lovell OA, MD, MSc, FRCP, FRACP, FACP (Hon.).
About the donor
Emeritus Professor Richard Lovell OA, MD, MSc, FRCP, FRACP, FACP (Hon.) was born in 1918 and was appointed the first professor of Medicine at the University in 1955. He was a pioneer in many areas of academic medicine in Australia, particularly in clinical epidemiology, and retired from the University in 1983. The professor made a substantial contribution to the work of both the AntiCancer Council of Victoria and its successor from the 1980s to 1997. He had a pivotal role in the development of human research ethics in Australia and was the inaugural chair of the Medical Research Ethics Committee of the National Health and Medical Research Council. He died in 2000.
Benefits
A one-off payment of $5,000.
Amount:
Up to $5,000
Duration:
One-off
Quantity:
3
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this scholarship, you must:
- be an outstanding enrolled graduate researcher of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
- be undertaking research in a field relevant to cancer epidemiology
- be planning travel to research at an overseas University, research institution or other organisation
Selection criteria
Eligible applicants will be assessed on academic merit, faculty scholarship score, demonstrated skill in the relevant research area, career aspiration and the terms and conditions of the trust.
The selection committee will base its assessment on the application form, academic transcripts, faculty scholarship score, details of the journey planned by the applicant, CV and referee reports.
Conditions
See the full MDHS Graduate Research Trust Scholarships Terms and Conditions.
Study level:
Graduate research
Student type:
Domestic and international students
Study stage type:
Current study
Study area:
Health
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When will I know the outcome?
Successful candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application 6 - 8 weeks after the closing of applications.
Submit an applicationStatus:
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Year Recipient 2017 Dr Simon Julian Maciburko, Department of Surgery - St Vincent’s Hospital 2016 Dr Catherine Gah Yeng Ngan, Department of Surgery - St Vincent’s Hospital 2015 Dr Syma Iqbal, Department of Surgery - St Vincent’s Hospital 2014 Dr Matthew Read, The Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology 2012 Dr Matthew Read, Department of Surgery - St Vincent’s Hospital 2010 Miss Jacqueline Giummarra, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences 2008 Dr Benjamin Namdarian, Department of Surgery - Royal Melbourne Hospital 2007 Dr Sze Lee, Department of Medicine - Austin Health 2006 Dr Bradley Newell, Department of Surgery - Austin Health
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