How to apply
Select this scholarship on the application form when you apply for a research degree.
| Applications open | Friday 01 August 2025 |
| Applications close | Thursday 30 October 2025 |
| Total value | $66,500 |
| Duration | Up to 3.5 years at $19,000 p.a. |
| Residency | Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen, Permanent Humanitarian visa holder, Australian Permanent Resident |
| What best describes me | New student |
| Level of study | Postgraduate |
| Degree | Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Philosophy |
| College | College of Health |
| Type of scholarship | Graduate research, Top-up scholarships |
A merit-based top-up scholarship bequeathed by Elizabeth Eileen Woodbury in 2018.
This scholarship is for commencing eligible graduate research candidates undertaking research designed to improve the clinical outcomes for auto-immune disease or contribute to the current body of knowledge and understanding about auto-immune disease. The successful applicant must also be in receipt of a major scholarship. Recipients will receive a top-up stipend of $19,000 p.a. for up to 3.5 years.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible to hold the Scholarship, a candidate must:
- be an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia;
- be commencing a full-time Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Master of Philosophy (MPhil) program at the University;
- be undertaking a research project designed to improve the clinical outcomes for auto-immune disease or contribute to the current body of knowledge and understanding about auto-immune disease; and
- be a recipient of a major scholarship at the University.
Candidate selection
The Scholarship will be awarded via a competitive selection process based on academic merit, research potential and relevance of academic research.
Excluded programs
If your program is listed below, you will not be eligible for the scholarship.
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