Scholarship Details
Provider Name: University of Melbourne
Scholarship Name: Henry and Rachael Ackman Travelling Scholarship in Medicine
Description: The funds for the scholarship were donated by Emanuel Percy Ackman. The scholarship is awarded as a travelling scholarship to enable a student to travel abroad to pursue studies and gain experience in their field of speciality.
Study Level: Doctor Degree (By Research), Master Degree (By Research)
Study Fields: Medicine
Subjects: Child health, Medicine, Women’s health
Support Type: Travel Grant outside Australia
Offer Frequency: Every 2 years
Annual Comment: The scholarship fund is valued at approximately $50,000 to be shared between awardees. Tenure is for 1 year with the option of an extension.
Length: 1 year(s)
Gender: Co-Ed
Eligibility: In alternate years the scholarships are open to postgraduate students of architecture and medicine. Scholars from the field of medicine are expected to research disease in children and women. Applicants must have completed at least 4 years of tertiary education studies and have achieved a minimum of second class honours (or equivalent). Tenure is dependent on annual submission of reports, satisfactory progress, and continued study. Upon completion the recipient is also expected to present a Minnie Ackman Lecture.
Study Location: Australia – VIC: Melbourne Metropolitan
Closing Date: End February
Other Details: The medicine scholarships are awarded biennially in odd-numbered years.
Number Per Year: 2
Scholarship Website: http://research.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/ackman-travelling-scholarship (opens in new window)
Scholarship Contact Details
Scholarship Contact: Mr MDHS Scholarships Scholarship Enquiries
Contact Title: Head, Faculty Research Unit
Contact Department: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Contact Phone: 61 3 93449796
Contact Email: mdhs-scholarships@unimelb.edu.au
Provider Details
Provider Name: University of Melbourne
Provider Phone: 61 3 136352
Provider Website: http://www.unimelb.edu.au (opens in new window)