Flinders University 2023 Margaret Fay Fuller PhD top up Scholarship

A generous donation by Barbara Reeves Hughes in memory of her dear friend the late Margaret Fay Fuller has enabled the establishment of an endowed scholarship called the Margaret Fay Fuller Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Cancer Research.

The purpose of this scholarship is to support postgraduate research in any area of cancer research.

• Table of Content
• About Flinders University
• Margaret Fay Fuller PhD top up Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Margaret Fay Fuller PhD top up Scholarship
• Requirements for Margaret Fay Fuller PhD top up Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Margaret Fay Fuller PhD top up Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Flinders University

Flinders University is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in the early 19th century. Flinders is a verdant university[citation needed] and a member of the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) Group and ranks in the 10-16 bracket in Australia and 36th in the world of those established less than 50 years. Academically, the university pioneered a cross-disciplinary approach to education, and its faculties of medicine and the humanities are ranked amon... continue reading

Margaret Fay Fuller PhD top up Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Margaret Fay Fuller PhD top up Scholarship

One scholarship to the value of $5,000 will be available to be awarded annually to students enrolled on either a full-time or part-time basis.

The scholarship will be payable as a stipend top-up to research higher degree students in receipt of a postgraduate research award.

Requirements for Margaret Fay Fuller PhD top up Scholarship Qualification

Applicants for the scholarship must:

• Be Australian citizens or permanent residents of South Australia; and
• Be enrolled in their final year of a Higher Degree by Research at Flinders University and be undertaking research in any area of cancer research.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Margaret Fay Fuller PhD top up Scholarship

Selection Criteria

Selection will be made by the Flinders University Scholarships Committee.

The Scholarship will be determined on the following selection criteria:

• Be able to demonstrate the extent to which the research project will contribute to knowledge about the prevention, treatment and/or cure of  cancer or optimising the health and wellbeing of cancer survivors;
• Demonstrate the of maturity of their research (degree to which the thesis is prepared in Draft, Publications, conference Papers presented, etc);
• Demonstrate that the project is on time for a timely completion
• Provision of a letter of support from the principal supervisor.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Please complete the application form with documentation addressing the selection criteria and email to [email protected] by the closing date published above.

Application Form

[email protected]

For more details, visit Flinders University website.