Merlie Ivy Merchant Veterinary Research Scholarship

The Merlie Ivy Merchant Veterinary Research Scholarship was established with a gift from Merlie Ivy Merchant and is offered to students who are enrolling in the Doctor of Philosophy - Veterinary Science and undertaking veterinary research, and identify as a woman or non-binary.

Benefits

The scholarship provides a fortnightly stipend with a rate of $10,000 per year (full-time student rate) for 3.5 years.

Eligibility

To be considered, you must:

Be enrolling in a Doctor of Philosophy – Veterinary Science

Not be undertaking research into in vitro fertilisation or genetic engineering or cloning technology or animal organs transplanted into humans or similar activities

Identify as a woman (cis-gender or trans woman) or non-binary

Students must:

Maintain satisfactory academic progress during their candidature

Agree to the University sharing their name and course details with the donor of their scholarship and provide a note of appreciation or a brief report on the benefits of the scholarship if requested.