Postgraduate Scholarships & Projects


Medicine - Available Coursework Scholarships


TitleSchool/ Centre/ InstituteRates & ConditionsHow to Apply
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International High Achiever ScholarshipsSchool of Public Health and Community Medicine$26,400 for 1 year
Academic Criteria:Top GPAs in previous health-related degree and post-graduate professional experience
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Medicine - Available Research Scholarships


TitleSchool/ Centre/ InstituteRates & ConditionsHow to Apply
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The Australian Liver Foundation-Professor Pauline Hall Research FellowshipThe Australian Liver FoundationCurrent value of this Research Fellowship package is $95,000 p.a. (including on-costs and travel) for a total of 2 years (with an option for renewal for a further year), subject to a satisfactory progress report at the end of each year. The ALF will support one half of the salary for this Fellowship. It is expected that the Fellow’s host institution will support the remainder of the Fellow’s salary for the term of the award.More Information: Flyer

Closing date: 30 March 2012
PhD Scholarship in The Evaluation of Complex Patient Safety InterventionAustralian Institute of Health InnovationAnnual tax-exempt stipend of $26,669 commencing in S2 2011 or 2012 for three years full time with the possibility of a six months extension and will be awarded on a competitive basis.

To apply for this scholarship you must be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or New Zealand citizen.
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Closing date: 15 June 2012
Alterations to Sphingolipid Metabolism in Alzheimer's Disease Pathogenesis
Bioactive Lipid Signalling Group, Lowy Cancer Research CentreAn APA-equivalent scholarship ($24,000 per year) is available, or a top-up of $6000 per annum for students who come with an APA. Candidates must be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia and must have achieved a first class or high-scoring second class honours (mark of 83 or above).More Information: Flyer
PhD Scholarship for studies in Pancreatic CancerIngham Institute

(South Western Sydney Clinical School)
$50,000 per annum for three years + travel allowance

Minimum Qualifications: BSc Hons I (or equivalent)

Successful candidate expected to commence studies in January 2012
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School of Medical Sciences TopUp ScholarshipsSchool of Medical SciencesUp to four Top-Up scholarships awards of $5,000 per annum. Awards paid for the duration of the PhD program (maximum of 3 years). Awards are merit-based. More Information: see School website


Medicine - Available Projects


Title/DescriptionSchool/ Centre/ InstituteMore information - SupervisorResearch AreaAward
Vacation work experience with the Neuroimaging Laboratory (including students looking for thesis topics)Brain and Ageing Research Program, School of PsychiatryClick here for more information or contact Dr Wei Wen: W.Wen@unsw.edu.au or 02 9382 3730.The Neuroimaging Laboratory welcomes students from a variety of disciplines (including engineering, mathematics, statistics and IT) to join us for vacation work experience. We welcome both local and international students. In particular, we encourage students who are considering post-graduate studies and are actively looking for thesis topics. While the jobs are voluntary, we are happy to negotiate some stipends for students who contribute to our current research projects.None – but appropriate for students considering enrolling in Master by Research or PhD in future.


A range of brain & ageing research topics are availableBrain & Ageing Research Program, School of Psychiatry Click here for more informationResearch opportunities are available across a diverse range of topics, include imaging, genetics, proteomics, neuropsychology, cognitive ageing & stem cells.PhD/Masters by Research


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