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 | $35,000 |
| Duration | Up to 3.5 years at $10,000 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 Professor John Crompton in 2019.
This scholarship is for eligible commencing graduate research candidates undertaking research in the discipline of opthalmology, with preference for candidates studying ocular disease and its management. The successful applicant must also be in receipt of a major scholarship. Recipients will receive a top-up stipend of $10,000 p.a. for up to 3.5 years.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible to hold the Scholarship, a candidate must:
- be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, New Zealand citizen, or permanent Humanitarian Visa holder;
- have commenced or be commencing a full-time Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Master of Philosophy (MPhil) program at the University in the year for which the scholarship is being awarded;
- be undertaking research in the field of health and medical sciences and the discipline of opthalmology, with a preference for the study of ocular disease and its management; 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.
Preference will be given to candidates studying ocular disease and its management.
Excluded programs
If your program is listed below, you will not be eligible for the scholarship.
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