Vacation Research Scholarship

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

1. Applicants must be either:
   (i) a current University of Melbourne Bachelor of Biomedicine or Bachelor of Science student who will have completed at least 250 credit points by the commencement of the research project;  
   (ii) a recent graduate of either degree who completed their studies in the same calendar year as their application; OR
   (iii) a student commencing Honours or the Master of Biomedical Science in the next intake within the Department of Anatomy and Physiology.
2. Research project must be aligned with one of the following disciplines: Anatomy, Cell and Developmental Biology or Neuroscience. (Students with Physiology disciplines projects are encouraged to apply for the RD Wright Studentship)
3. Student must have discussed the scholarship project with a supervisor within the Department of Anatomy and Physiology and have supervisor approval.
4. The student cannot be concurrently enrolled in BIOM30003 or SCIE30001 and the project work completed as part of this scholarship cannot be used for academic credit.

Students are not eligible for this award if they have already commenced or completed an honours or graduate program.

Selection criteria

Recipients will be selected based on:

1. Alignment of project to the discipline areas of Anatomy, Cell and Developmental Biology or Neuroscience.
2. Preference will be given to students:
   • progressing onto Honours or Masters of Biomedical Science in the following intake within the Department of Anatomy and Physiology.
     OR
   • Are a current University of Melbourne Bachelor student with at least 250points completed
     OR
   • Recently completed University of Melbourne Bachelor student
3. Where required to split applicants, academic merit (undergraduate WAM and/or results in relevant second and third year subjects) will be reviewed.