The Royal Women’s Hospital offers scholarships to postgraduate research degree students undertaking approved research projects within the hospital during the academic year.
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The purpose of these scholarships is to encourage quality research and to broaden the research base within the hospital, so that as many as possible of the Women’s patient care activities are supported by valuable research activity.
Applications are therefore judged on the basis of a scholarship award progressing the above goal.
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The award of a scholarship for a given academic year does not guarantee its continuation in subsequent years. The availability of funds and the successful progress of a candidate’s project will be determinants of continuing scholarship support, but applicants should not presume that a successful application in one year will necessarily ensure successful applications in subsequent years.
The annual value of a full scholarships is usually in the range of $20,000 - $30,000. The majority of these funds is awarded as a tax free stipend for bona fide, full-time, enrolled postgraduate research degree students working at the Women's. Some funds may also be awarded toward the costs of the study project.
Scholarship stipends are paid quarterly to the successful applicants and any associated project support funds to the nominated value are accessed by presentation of invoices with details of relevant expenditures.
Scholarship stipends are income tax exempt provided the recipient is a student enrolled full-time in a postgraduate research degree university course and is undertaking research that does not constitute a rendering of a service to the Women’s.
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Application forms
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Applications must be submitted on the application form and must include the necessary attachments as specified on the application form.
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Applications are considered by a committee of the Women's senior research managers. Applicants may be interviewed by the Committee. A recommendation concerning successful applicants is forwarded to the hospital's Executive Committee for ratification.
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Scholarship requirements
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Scholarship funds will not be forwarded to a successful applicant until confirmation of enrolment in the postgraduate research degree nominated in scholarship application has been supplied and approval from the Royal Women's Hospital Research and Ethics Committees has been obtained for the applicant’s research project.
Successful applicants should acknowledge their scholarship support in publications and presentations arising out of their research studies.
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