Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Research Scholarship in Allied Health Sciences

To improve the health of Australians by supporting an outstanding applicant from one of the non-medical allied health disciplines

Eligibility Criteria

 Open to persons who are working as full-time students in a research only PhD program which is likely to be completed during the two year tenure of the scholarship.  The application will usually have completed the first stage of the PhD project.

The successful applicant will be expected to take up the scholarship during the calendar year 2014.

Selection Criteria

1. The primary criterion is that of academic excellence, assessed on the basis of the candidate's tertiary performance and publication record. Applicants should list the papers which they have authored and which have been published (or accepted for publication) in refereed journals. This should not include abstracts or papers in preparation.

2. The selection committee will also give preference to persons with leadership qualities who are likely to make a contribution to the further development of the allied health sciences in Australia.

3. Applicants must provide a specific research proposal, developed in consultation with the postgraduate supervisor at the institution where the award is tenable.

4. Applicants must be enrolled as full‐time students. The"full‐time" criterion means that the applicant should spend not more than 10% of time in clinical practice ‐ unless the clinical practice is providing the subjects for the research project.

5. Ethics committee approval of the research project is necessary before an award can be made.

6. Applicants must be Australian citizens of at least five years standing at the time of application.

7. The Menzies Scholarship cannot be held concurrently with another scholarship or award. However, with prior approval from the Foundation, Menzies Scholars may receive supplementary funding from other sources to support other activities that are essential to the successful completion of the scholarship project.

Additional Information

The scholarship provides emoluments to contribute substantially toward the cost of living, books and charges. The level of remuneration will be $27,500 per annum, free of income tax. Payments will normally be made to the host institution each quarter.

The award will be for up to two years and is subject to the scholar's satisfactory progress. Each six months, the scholar's institutional supervisor will be expected to submit a written report on the scholar's progress to the Foundation.

How do I apply?

See instructions for Applicants at www.menziesfoundation.org.au

How will I know the outcome of my application?

The Scholarship will be awarded on merit to the person or persons who best meet the qualifications and qualities set out in this prospectus. The selection committee, appointed by the Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Foundation, will interview short-listed applicants in Melbourne in mid‐August.

Scholarship Donor - Menzies Foundation

The Menzies Foundation