Fees

Award value

See below

Fees

Funding type

Fee waiver/discount

Fees

Deadline

20 September 2026

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?

  • Stipend
  • Travel tuition
  • Tuition fees

More details on the scholarship

Value: Up to AUD $11,300

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

Course subject and study level you are applying for

Subject area(s)*

Health and Medicine

Study level

Postgraduate

Other eligibility requirements

The Hugh Noel Puckle Scholarship was established by the late Dr Hugh Noel Murray Puckle, MBBS 1914, and is offered to oustanding candidates who undertake research in the Department of Ophthalmology or the Department of Otolaryngology.

Benefits

An annual top-up scholarship, paid fortnightly, the value and duration of which is dependent on the income of the gift.

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

  • be an outstanding graduate research applicant, or an enrolled graduate researcher, of the Department of Ophthalmology or the Department of Otolaryngology, Melbourne Medical School, within the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
  • be a medical graduate
  • satisfy the Faculty's entry requirements for PhD

Selection basis

Students are shortlisted based on their

  • Academic excellence

Selection criteria

Eligible applicants are selected on the basis of academic merit, the faculty scholarship score, demonstrated skill in the relevant research area, career aspiration and the terms and conditions of the trust.

How to apply

Application process

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Application details (from the awarding institution)

Application is required.

Application requirements

    The selection committee will base its assessment on the application form, academic transcripts, the faculty scholarship score and the student's project proposal, CV and referee reports.

Application deadline

20 September 2026

Contact Institution

Contact the institution for more details on the application process, eligibility, and any other information about the scholarship and courses offered.

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