Graeme Samuel Dementia Research Award

About this scholarship

Each year the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health ('the School') in the ANU College of Health and Medicine, ('the College') may offer an award known as the Graeme Samuel Dementia Research Award ('the Award').

Funding for this Award has been provided by the Australian National University and donors, including a matching contribution from major donor the Dementia Australia Research Foundation (DARF). The ANU and DARF are supporting this award in honour of Professor Graeme Samuel AC, former ANU Council member who holds a key interest and expertise in dementia research. He is Chair of Dementia Australia, Chair of the Dementia Australia Research Foundation, and Chair of the Australian Dementia Network Ltd (ADNet).

The objective of the Award is to support an outstanding domestic or international candidate to enable them to pursue a Higher Degree Research (HDR) program in the field of Dementia Prevention Research, based in the Centre for Research on Ageing, Health & Wellbeing, the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, ANU College of Health and Medicine.

SUMMARY

SCHOLARSHIP TYPE

Academic

VALUE

$ 7,500

per annum

Per annum

1 on offer

Payments made per semester

Payments made for 1 year

APPLICATION PERIOD

23-Mar-2022 to 24-May-2022

Student types
Domestic, International, Current, Prospective
Student levels
Postgraduate research
Number of scholarships awarded
1 on offer
Selection bases
Academic merit, Financial hardship, Gender, Regional, rural or remote
Ongoing eligibility
Continuation based on full-time study load

Field of study

Dementia Research

Eligibility

The Award is available each year to a prospective or continuing domestic/international ANU student who is enrolled or enrolling full-time in a program of study for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy or Master of Philosophy in dementia prevention research, based in the Centre for Research on Ageing, Health & Wellbeing (CRAHW), the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, ANU College of Health and Medicine.

Additional information

Payments made in two instalments, after the Census date each semester unless otherwise stated in the letter of offer.

Applicants must provide the following documents:

A CV;
a written statement (maximum 250 words) demonstrating:
1. How your research will contribute to dementia prevention;
2. how your research will contribute to decreasing the burden of disease;
3. why you are well suited to undertake research in this area.

Complete applications should be submitted to Professor Nic Cherbuin - nicolas.cherbuin@anu.edu.au, Director, Centre for Research on Ageing, Health & Wellbeing (CRAHW), National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH), College of Health and Medicine.