Title
FightMND PhD Scholarship
College
Not College Specific
Opening date
08-09-2025
Closing date
12-12-2025
Scholarship value
$70,000
Scholarship duration
per annum
Payment term
three years
Level of Study
Higher Degrees Research
Description
This scholarship and grant-in-aid is awarded to novel and innovative projects focusing on determining and improving best-practice care for people living with MND. Projects must demonstrate how outcomes will lead to advancements in MND care research, and to improve quality of life for people living with MND, their carers, and families.
Benefits
Both scholarships and grant-in-aid support 3-year projects up to a value of $220,000, or $255,000 pending approval of 6-month extension.
A total of $70,000 AUD per annum is available for a 3-year scholarship and project grant-in-aid.
This funding comprises:
FightMND will provide additional funding for:
Candidates who are no more than 1 year into their candidature at the time of application are eligible to apply for this scholarship to support the remainder of the tenure. This applies only to candidates with a candidature start date no earlier than 1st January 2025.
Scholarship applications must be submitted through FightMND’s online grant management system, Fluxx.
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