Fees

Award value

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Fees

Funding type

Fee waiver/discount

Fees

Deadline

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Fees

Study level

Postgraduate

About this scholarship

Awarding Institution

The University of Melbourne

Number of awards

1 per year (avg)

What does this scholarship cover?

  • Tuition fees

More details on the scholarship

Up to AUD $144,000

Entry requirements

Nationality

All International

Gender

Applicable to all genders

Delivery mode

All types of delivery mode

Selection approach

Only selective applicants are considered

Study mode

Full time

Intake year

All intakes

Other criteria

Academic excellence, Income related

Course subject and study level you are applying for

Subject area(s)*

Health and Medicine

Study level

Postgraduate

Other eligibility requirements

The John Landman PhD Scholarship is awarded to high-achieving graduate researchers who are enrolling in a Doctor of Philosophy undertaking research relevant to eye health. Preference is given to graduate researchers who are experiencing financial difficulties.

Benefits

This scholarship provides a fortnightly stipend of $39,500 per year (2026 full-time student rate) for up to 3.5 years. The stipend may be indexed annually and includes limited paid sick, parenting and partner leave.

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

Have an offer, or be enrolled in, the Doctor of Philosophy - Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences in the year for which the scholarship is awarded

be undertaking research in a field of study related to eye health

not hold a Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship (Stipend) or a Melbourne Research Scholarship (Stipend).

Selection basis

Students are shortlisted based on their

  • Academic excellence
  • Financial need/hardship

Selection criteria

The scholarship is offered to the eligible student(s) ranked highest by the selection panel based on their application and, if applicable, financial assessment score. Preference will be given to candidates with the highest financial assessment score if ranked third or higher.

How to apply

Application process

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Application details (from the awarding institution)

You must submit a University Financial Assessment form and a separate faculty application.

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