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Lynette Wo Scholarship

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Enrolment status: Future UQ student
Student type: International
Study level: Postgraduate research (HDR)
Study level: Health and medicine
Scholarship focus: Academic excellence
Funding type: Top-up
Scholarship value: $10,000 per annum
Scholarship duration: 3.5 years with the possibility of 1 extension in line with UQ and RTP Scholarship Policy
Number awarded: 1
Applications open: 1 December 2025

Eligibility:

You are eligible if you are applying to undertake a PhD, successful in receiving a base stipend scholarship, and will undertake research activities related to (in order of preference): 1. mucosal melanoma; or 2. other rare cancers.

Selection criteria:

Your application will be ranked on the basis of:

  • academic achievement and potential for scholastic success;
  • your research as it relates to the treatment and / or prevention of mucosal melanoma or other rare cancers;
  • strength of commitment to improve outcomes for patients with rare cancers and to pursue a research career in rare cancers; and
  • personal qualities, including leadership skills and extra-curricular activities.
  • Any other matters that the selection committee see fit.