Pathcentre Postgraduate Research Scholarship [F5522]

The Western Australian Centre for Pathology and Medical Research (PathCentre) having agreed to provide a sum sufficient for an award at University Postgraduate Award rates annually for a period of three years for the purpose of encouraging students to undertake research in an area of biomedical science, the PathCentre Postgraduate Research Scholarship is established and is awarded in accordance with the following conditions.

1.(1) The scholarship is available to students enrolled for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) specialising in an area of biomedical science in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and/or the Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences.

(2) Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery/PhD course are eligible to apply.

2. The research project must be conducted under the principal supervision of an academic staff member of the University specialising in an area of biomedical science, with joint supervision by a PathCentre specialist.

3. The scholarship is awarded by a selection committee comprising:

(a) the Associate Dean (Research) of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, as chair;

(b) the Chief Executive Officer of PathCentre;

(c) the Dean of the Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences or nominee;

(d) a specialist nominated by the Medical and Scientific Research Advisory Committee of PathCentre;

(e) the Head of the School of Medicine and Pharmacology or nominee;

(f) the Head of the School of Surgery and Pathology or nominee;

(g) the Head of the School of Biomedical and Chemical Sciences or nominee; and

(h) the Senior Faculty Administrative Officer of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.

4. The criteria for selection are academic merit and the excellence of the research proposal for the PhD.

5.(1) The scholarship is awarded annually for a period of three years.

(2) In special circumstances and with the approval of the dean of the appropriate faculty and the Chief Executive Officer of PathCentre following consultation with the supervisors, the scholarship may be extended for a maximum period of six months.

6. The value of the scholarship is determined annually by PathCentre, the sum paid to be at least equivalent to that paid in that year for a University Postgraduate Award.

7. The scholarship is advertised in time for applications to be lodged at the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Student Office by 13 December of the year preceding that in which the scholarship is to be taken up.

8. Any dissertation, thesis or publication resulting from research undertaken during receipt of the scholarship must acknowledge PathCentre's sponsorship.