Eva K. A. Nelson Medical Scholarship [F7910]

The late Dr W. A. Nelson having left to the University his residuary estate for the establishment of a scholarship or scholarships for the most deserving medical student or students graduating from this University and showing special knowledge in medicine as opposed to surgery, a fund is established to provide postgraduate scholarships in medicine.

The scholarships, each of which is called an Eva K. A. Nelson Medical Scholarship, are awarded in accordance with the following regulations.

1. The scholarships are provided from the income and accumulated income from the fund after capitalisation in accordance with Senate policy.

2. The object of a scholarship is to facilitate and encourage students to undertake postgraduate research in medicine.

3. The scholarships are open to recent graduates in medicine of this University who have shown special knowledge in medicine as opposed to surgery and who have been accepted as candidates for a higher degree in a relevant field of study.

4. The scholarships are tenable for one year in the first instance but may, on the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, be renewable for a further year in the case of master's candidates or a further two years in the case of candidates for doctorates.

5. The number of scholarships to be awarded in any year and their value are determined by the Vice-Chancellor, having regard to the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.

6. Out of surplus income, the Vice-Chancellor may make travel grants to scholars to attend conferences or visit colleagues in other universities or institutions in Australia, and provide a grant to a host department towards the costs of necessary minor equipment and consumables.

7. Except with the permission of the Vice-Chancellor, the scholarships must not be held in conjunction with any other award or supplemented from other funds placed at the disposal of the University.

8. Except with the permission of the Vice-Chancellor, a scholar may not during tenure of the scholarship engage in any work other than that for which it was awarded.

9.(a) Scholarships are advertised and awarded by the University through the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.

(b) If it is decided that no applicant is of sufficient merit, no scholarship is awarded.

(c) Unspent funds in any year remain available for scholarships in subsequent years.

10. At the end of the period of tenure of a scholarship, an awardee must submit a full report to the University on the work carried out.

11. Publications resulting from work carried out under an Eva K. A. Nelson Medical Scholarship must contain an acknowledgement of this fact.