Yiaga Ngarnga Scholarship for Infection and Immunity

Key scholarship details

Application status

Not open yet

Applications open

21 Jul 2021

Applications close

24 Sep 2021

Benefit amount

Up to $175,000

Eligible study level

Graduate research

Eligible student type

Domestic students

Eligible study stage

Future study

Benefit duration

One or more years

Summary

The Yiaga Ngarnga Scholarship (for Infection and Immunity) was launched following a generous donation from the Lionel Gell Foundation to the Doherty Institute and with support from the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne. The scholarship supports graduate research for an Indigenous student with demonstrated excellence in the area of Immunology or Infectious Diseases research in the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute).

Benefits

The successful candidate will be offered a Research Training Program Scholarship (Stipend and Fee Offset) which includes a living allowance stipend of $31,200 per annum pro rata (2021 full time study rate) for up to 3.5 years. In addition, a $18,800 top-up stipend per year (non-indexed) will be available for up to 3.5 years for a combined annual stipend and top-up stipend amount of $50,000 (taking into account the 2021 RTP stipend rate which may be indexed annually).

In addition to the above, non-financial benefits of up to $34,200 will be available to support research-related expenses over the duration of candidature.

One Yiaga Ngarnga Scholarship (for Infection and Immunity) is available for 2021.

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

Be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by descent, identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and be accepted as such by the community in which you live or have lived
Enrol as a full-time or part-time candidate
Be interested in undertaking a project with a high degree of relevance to Infection and Immunity (this may include projects in discovery science, translational, clinical, or public health research)
Enrol in a department located within the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute)

Selection criteria

Satisfy the Faculty’s entry requirements for PhD, including minimum academic achievement of first class honours or equivalent
Demonstrate exemplary skills in the research area of infection, immunity or other area deemed a priority for the Institute

Conditions

Students must affirm and maintain their eligibility for support for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. See: Establishing your eligibility

Application

How to apply

Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Warwick Padgham warwick.padgham@unimelb.edu.au at the Melbourne Poche Centre for Indigenous Health for advice and assistance with the application process.

Applicants must then:

submit a course application in the usual manner following prospective supervisor endorsement; and
register interest for the scholarship via mdhs-scholarships@unimelb.edu.au

When will I know the outcome?

Successful candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.

The information listed here is subject to change without notice. Where we have listed information about jointly run scholarships programs, please also see our partners' websites. Information describing the number and value of scholarships awarded is indicative.

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