Millis Jackson Research Scholarship

About

Donor: Professor Nancy Millis AC MBE, BAgrSc 1945, MAGrSC 1946, joined the University's Department of Microbiology in 1952. She bequethed $150,000 to the University.

Scholarship/s in the department of Microbiology and Immunology for research in biotechnology or environmental microbiology.

Eligibility

The objective of the Millis Jackson Research Scholarship is to encourage and support students undertaking research in Biotechnology or Environmental Microbiology.

The scholarship is provided directly to the awardee, and may be used for travel, conferences, workshops or courses, visiting laboratories, industry partners or other organisations to learn techniques, or gain further biotechnology related expertise.

The Department of Microbiology and Immunology Graduate Researcher Committee will select scholarship recipients using the following criteria:

* Alignment with the aims of the Millis Jackson Research Scholarship for “research in Biotechnology or Environmental Microbiology”

* Benefit to the development of the student

* Scientific merit of the proposed work or undertaking

Application

All applicants for the Millis Jackson Research Scholarship must complete and submit the Scholarship Application Form to Aradhana Deoki aradhana@unimelb.edu.au by the due date.