[Australia] Kidney Health Australia
Australia. Kidney Health Australia provides scholarships for undergraduate students who wish to spend their summer vacation undertaking a supervised research project related to the causes, prevention and treatment of disorders of the kidneys and urinary tract.
Nature of Funding. The amount of the scholarship stipend is $1200. The award is made available at the end of the project after a satisfactory report on the outcome has been received. While scholarships of this nature are usually tax exempt, the final determination of their tax status rests with the Australian Tax Office.
Eligibility and Location. Preference will be given to Australian applicants enrolled in Australian universities. If funds permit, consideration may be given to supporting overseas applicants enrolled at Australian universities, or Australian applicants enrolled at overseas universities. Part-time students are not eligible.
Covering Letter. The application should be accompanied by a covering letter signed by the student’s supervisor indicating that the project has been discussed and that space and supervision will be available in the department over the summer vacation.
Closing date. Four printed copies of your application and accompanying letter, should reach the Medical Director’s Office by 30 August each year.
ApplicationThere is no application form. The scholarship application should be set out on plain A4 paper in 12 point font, with 2cm margins all round, and should not exceed four pages in length. The following format should be used in the application:
Cover Page
- Applicant. Name, qualifications (if any) and a brief curriculum vitae
- Contact details. Applicant’s department, university, mailing address, phone, fax and email. Brief specific project title and lay description. Intelligible to a person with no specific medical or scientific training (200 words)
- Supervisor. Name, qualifications, appointment, address, phone, fax, email
Subsequent Three Pages
- Aims
- Scientific background
- Methods
- Scientific references supporting the project
- Career plan. A brief description of the applicant’s career to this point and future career plans
Applications should be forwarded to:
The Medical Director, Kidney Health Australia, GPO Box 9993, Adelaide SA 5001
For further information contact the Medical Director’s Office by phoning 08 8334 7555 or consult to KHA website
