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Postgraduate Scholarships

The aim of the NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships scheme is to support outstanding Australian health and medical graduates early in their career so that they can be trained to conduct research that is internationally competitive and to develop a capacity for original independent research. This is usually achieved by NHMRC funding its scholars to attain a PhD, a PhD equivalent degree or Masters degree, all of which must be by full-time research.

This web page provides information on:

*Please note that Advice and Instructions to Applicants document has been updated.

Please download the updated document below.

Changes from the 2009 Application Year

  • There are no changes to the Funding Policy for the Postgraduate Scholarships scheme since last year, but see Part-time Applications.
  • There is a change in the way in which applications are submitted. Applications this year will be submitted through the Research Grants Management System (RGMS) which is a web-based on-line system developed for all NHMRC initiatives. Review the documentation provided on this page for guidance on how to access RGMS.
  • You no longer need to obtain an Application ID number in advance of preparing your application. An Application ID will be automatically generated by RGMS when you commence an application.

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Part-time Applications

Applicants in the past could only apply for NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships if they were proposing to undertake full time studies. Representations have been made to NHMRC to consider allowing part-time study in a limited range of circumstances for applicants undertaking combined PhD and postgraduate medical degrees.

If agreed, the Funding Policy will be adjusted reflect the necessary changes, and potential applicants who may be affected should monitor this web page for further information. Any changes that may occur will be put in place before May 31st. This will provide sufficient time for applications to be prepared by the July 30th closing date.

    After consideration of what would be required, it has been found that it will not be possible to implement the necessary amendments to the Scholarships scheme for the current application round.

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Apply for Funding

Prior to submission of an application for Scholarship funding, applicants are to ensure they have:

  • read all relevant reference material; and
  • liaised with their Administering Institution to identify any specific requirements that the Institution may have

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Key dates

The key dates for the 2011 funding round for Scholarships are as follows:

  • 5 May 2010 – Applications open
  • 30 July 2010 (6:00pm AEST) – Applications close

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Apply for a Scholarship

To apply for a Scholarships please follow the steps outlined below:

  1. Review the Scholarship Funding Policy, in particular the eligibility requirements;
  2. Applications for funding commencing in 2011 can only be submitted using NHMRC’s Research Grants Management System (RGMS). Review the Scholarships Advice and Instructions to Applicants document , which provides detailed information on how to answer the questions on the RGMS application form. The Scholarships Advice and Instructions to Applicants document can be downloaded here:
  3. Contact your referees to provide referee reports using the appropriate template which can be downloaded here:
  4. Consider whether you wish to apply for a Co-funded Scholarship – details of Co-funding partners can be downloaded here:
  5. Submit your completed application to your Administering Institution:

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Page last reviewed: 23 July 2010