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 | $31,500 |
| Duration | Up to 3.5 years at $9,000 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 |
| College | College of Health |
| Type of scholarship | Graduate research, Top-up scholarships |
A merit-based top-up scholarship bequeathed by Bertha Helga Sudholz in 1960.
This scholarship is for eligible commencing graduate research candidates studying diseases of the ear, nose and throat. The successful applicant must also be in receipt of a major scholarship. Recipients will receive a top-up stipend of up to $9,000 per annum for full-time study for the duration of their major award.
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) program at the University;
- be undertaking research in diseases of the ear, nose and throat; 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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