Scholarship Overview

  • Country: Australia
  • Scholarship Type: Merit-based
  • Institutions: University of Melbourne
  • Funded by: Noel Arthur Twiss
  • Tuition Type: Full and partial tuition
  • Degree Program: Graduate Programmes
  • Scholarship Amount: Fully or Partially funded 
  • Separate Application Required?: Yes
  • Deadline: Round the year

Scholarship Benefits

The scholarship award may be a full stipend or a partial, supplementary stipend for recipients of a Faculty Scholarship.

Eligibility

  • This scholarship is open to both domestic and international students
  • To be considered for this scholarship, you must be enrolled in a graduate degree program, such as a PhD or MPhil, focused on research within the Melbourne Dental School.
  • Receiving this scholarship award is contingent on you accepting an offer to study at the University

Selection Criteria:

  • Eligible applicants are chosen based on a combination of factors, including academic excellence, their faculty scholarship score, the quality of their project proposal, their demonstrated interest and ability to undertake research, as well as their career aspirations.
  • The selection committee will evaluate applicants using the information provided in their application form, academic transcripts, faculty scholarship score, project proposal, CV, and referee reports.
  • To ensure a clear and transparent selection process, the committee may also choose to conduct interviews with applicants.

How to apply

Here’s how to apply:

  • Individuals applying for Graduate Research degrees at the Melbourne Dental School will be automatically evaluated for this scholarship when they submit their application for the degree program and are simultaneously considered for a Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarship.
  • No separate application is needed.
  • Applicants who are selected for the scholarship will be notified of the outcome according to the timelines published by the Faculty.

Additional Information

The Noel Arthur Twiss Scholarship was founded through donations from the estate of Noel Arthur Twiss, a resident of East Malvern in the Australian state of Victoria, who passed away on July 22, 1970.

The income generated by the N.A. Twiss Trust fund is used by the University of Melbourne to support and promote Dental Education across the state of Victoria.

Official Website

https://scholarships.unimelb.edu.au/awards/n-a-twiss