Holsworth Biomedical Microscopy Research Scholarships
Background
Up to three scholarships will be awarded to outstanding applicants who are keen to undertake interdisciplinary biomedical research in a collaborative and innovative laboratory. Projects will be adapted to the right applicant’s area of interest and expertise, with a common goal of using advanced microscopy to visualize and better understand the molecular pathways that underly disease.
As an applicant you should have strong undergraduate training in at least one area of science or biomedicine and, importantly, a desire to branch out into other disciplines.
Acceptable undergraduate majors include molecular/cell biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, genetics, biochemistry, or similar. Available research projects include development of new fluorescence microscopy techniques and analyses for super-resolution imaging; imaging of DNA damage and repair in cancer and neurodegenerative models; imaging of genetic engineering events; single molecule in vitro studies of DNA-protein interactions; and characterization of new fluorophores.
Benefits of the scholarship include:
- a La Trobe Research Scholarship for three and a half years, with a value of $28,597 per annum, to support your living costs (2021 rate)
- a further $3,500 towards research-related travel
- a fee-relief scholarship for up to four years
- relocation allowance and publication/thesis allowance
- opportunities to work with La Trobe’s outstanding researchers, and have access to our suite of professional development programs.
Are you eligible to apply?
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, applicants must:
- meet the entrance requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- not be receiving another scholarship greater than 75 per cent of the stipend rate for the same purpose.
In selecting successful applicants, we prioritise applications from candidates who:
- will be enrolled full-time and undertaking their research at a La Trobe University campus
- have completed a Masters by Research or other significant body of research, such as an honours research thesis or lead authorship of a peer-reviewed publication, assessed at a La Trobe Masters by research standard of 75 or above
How to apply
- review details on how to apply for candidature
- contact Donna Whelan with any enquiries and to express an interest in the project
- when you have received in-principle agreement for supervision, complete and submit your application by 30 September (international applicants) and 31 October (for domestic applicants) for admission into La Trobe’s PhD program, indicating you wish to be considered for this scholarship on the application.
The University will carefully review your application and consider you for this scholarship.
Who to contact for further information
Dr Donna Whelan, https://scholars.latrobe.edu.au/dwhelan, d.whelan@latrobe.edu.au