Stillbirth and Neonatal Deaths Research Scholarship

About

This is a Graduate Research Student scholarship to be awarded for research into stillbirth and neonatal death and disease conducted at the Royal Women’s Hospital research precinct, both for the hospital and for the University of Melbourne’s Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health (OGN), Melbourne Medical School.

As the trust was established at a time when medical interventions and risk of infant mortality and morbidity was a lot higher than it is today, research related to improving outcomes of infants at high risk; i.e., infants born pre-term, could be regarded relevant in these medically advanced times and in the spirit of the gift.

The scholarship is to be awarded from time to time, as the gift allows, to a Graduate of any University in medicine and surgery, having received an offer, or being currently enrolled, as a GR student (PhD or MPhil) conducting their research project at the Royal Women’s Hospital.  The current annual amount available for award is approximately $13,255.

The scholarship is funded from an original trust deed that was established in 1937 with generous donations made to the then King’s Jubilee Fund. The funds were previously held by the City of Melbourne and the Lord Mayor before being transferred to the University of Melbourne in October 2020.

Benefits

The winning applicant will be provided with a scholarship for the duration of 1 year (Per annum stipend rate: Approximately $13,255) will be paid to the awardee in a fortnightly stipend

_{Disclaimer: The benefit amount for this award is approximate. It will be confirmed at the time of awarding and determined by the committee according to the terms of the award.}

Eligibility

To be considered for this award, students must:

• Complete and submit the application form;
• Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or international student with a relevant Australian visa;
• Have completed a degree in medicine and surgery or equivalent deemed valid by the Medical Board of Australia;
• Have received an offer, or be currently enrolled, as a Graduate Research student (PhD or MPhil) in connection with a University Medical School, hospital or similar establishment or institution.
• Be enrolled on a full-time or part-time basis;
• Be conducting their research project at the Royal Women’s Hospital

The scholarship may be awarded a maximum of two times to the same applicant at the discretion of the selection committee

Selection

Applications will be judged by the Selection Panel based on the following criteria:

• Alignment of the research project with the purpose of the award (50% weighting)
• Feasibility of the project to achieving the aims and/or translation to clinical practice (25% weighting)
• Track record (CV, previous prizes, awards, grants, publications etc) (25% weighting)

Application

To apply for this scholarship award, you need to submit your application to Janine Sala at jsala@unimelb.edu.au by the closing date and time.

Application Form (DOCX 996.4 KB)

Outcome

Applicants will be notified by email in March 2024.

Enquiries

Janine Sala jsala@unimelb.edu.au