Scholarship Details
Provider Name: University of Tasmania
Scholarship Name: Dr Leon Wescombe Honours Scholarship in Cystic Fibrosis
Description: The scholarship was established to honour Dr Leon Wescombe and his considerable talents. An alumnus of UTAS, Leon achieved first class honours in microbiology and biochemistry in 2005 when his research was published in the prestigious European Respiratory Journal. In recognition of his work, he was awarded a Best Emerging Research award in 2007. Sadly, Leon lost his life in 2010 at the age of 29, while kayaking on the Consumnes River in California. Dr Wescombe’s family and friends established the Dr Leon Wescombe Memorial Fund with the UTAS Foundation to raise donations to provide a scholarship in cystic fibrosis research at UTAS.
Study Level: Bachelor Degree (Honours)
Study Fields: Sciences
Support Type: Scholarship
Offer Frequency: Annual
Annual Comment: The scholarship is valued at $5,000 for 1 year if the recipient is from the Greater Hobart or Southern geographical regions of Tasmania; or $10,000 for 1 year if the recipient is from other regions within Tasmania.
Length: 1 year(s)
Gender: Co-Ed
Eligibility: Applicants must be undertaking an honours research program at the Menzies Research Institute Tasmania in the area of cystic fibrosis.
Study Location: Australia – TAS: South
Closing Date: 31 October
Scholarship Website: http://info.scholarships.utas.edu.au//AwardDetails.aspx?AwardId=2228(opens in new window)
Scholarship Contact Details
Contact Title: Tasmania Scholarship Office
Contact Phone: 61 1300 361928
Contact Email: Scholarships.Office@utas.edu.au
Contact Postal Address: Tasmania Scholarship Office, Private Bag 48, Hobart, TAS 7001 Australia
Provider Details
Provider Name: University of Tasmania
Provider Phone: 61 3 62262999
Provider Fax: 61 3 62262018
Provider Website: http://www.utas.edu.au (opens in new window)