About this scholarship
The Grace Groom Memorial Scholarship has been established from a donation by the Mental Health Australia Ltd in memory of Grace Groom.
The purpose of the Scholarship is to provide financial support to international or domestic postgraduate students enrolled in study and research relating to mental health issues. Applicants may be enrolled in any research program within the ANU. Their research program should have meaningful and real application to the daily lives of people with a mental illness and/or the people who care for them.
Field of study
Mental health
Eligibility
Scholarship type | Grant/Bursary |
Student type | Domestic, International |
Study level | Postgraduate research (HDR) |
Selection bases | Academic merit |
In order to be considered for the Scholarship, an applicant must:
- be enrolled in a graduate research program; and
- be already undertaking study in a mental health related field.
Applicants with a lived experience of mental illness (including as a carer) are encouraged to apply.
How to apply
The Scholarship application must include:
- A statement briefly describing the applicant's research, how it will improve the lives of consumers and/or carers, how the scholarship would be used and how this relates to the applicant's project.
- A budget and budget justification endorsed by the applicant's supervisor.
- The applicant's curriculum vitae.
- A brief statement of support from the applicant's supervisor.
Applications should be sent via email to philip.batterham@anu.edu.au
Key scholarship details
Application period
Open for applications01-Aug to 01-Oct
Value
$7,500 per annum.
Number of scholarships awarded
1 on offer
Once-off payment for full value
Application requirement
An application is required for this scholarship.
Additional information
The scholarship is valued at $5,000. The funds may be used for, but are not limited to, equipment purchase, research study fees, research study related travel expenses, fieldwork expenses such as for survey recruitment, textbooks, conference travel and associated accommodation and registration costs, or journal publication costs. The Scholarship is not to be expended on stipend or salary and the expenditure must be related to applicant's program of research.
The Scholarship application must include:
- A statement briefly describing the applicant's research, how it will improve the lives of consumers and/or carers, how the scholarship would be used and how this relates to the applicant's project.
- A budget and budget justification endorsed by the applicant's supervisor.
- The applicant's curriculum vitae.
- A brief statement of support from the applicant's supervisor.
Applications should be sent via email to philip.batterham@anu.edu.au
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The scholarship funds must be expended within 1 year of award, and within the program enrolment of the recipient.
Scholars will be required to provide a report, to be incorporated in the Alumni Relations and Philanthropy office report to the Donor, no later than the 30th October, following the Scholarship period. The report will outline the progress of their project and the impact of the Scholarship on achieving the progress.
Contact us
Professor Phil Batterham
If you have any questions about this scholarship, reach out to our team.
+61 2 6125 1031