Honours year scholarships
The Leukaemia Foundation provides support for the educational and professional development of talented honours year students.
We offer honours year scholarships of up to $10,000 pa. These awards are to support basic, applied and translational research in Australia into the causes, treatment and care of people with leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and related blood disorders. Selections will be made by an independent panel of experts. In 2009 we will only be offering the following Honours Scholarship:
Honours Year Scholarship for Western Australian researchers
There is a special honors year scholarship available for West Australian researchers called the Dominic Di Giacomo Honours Scholarship 2007. Applications close 26th September 2008. For further information, download the application form.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to read carefully the eligibility criteria and general information for applicants on the Fellowships and Scholarships page.
Current and past recipients
Current recipients
- Subhobrata Das
(Child Health Research Institute, University of Adelaide)
Investigation of Klf5, a potentially new leukaemia-causing gene
- Dana Ihdayhid
(Curtin University)
Mesenchymal stromal cells for allogeneic stem cell transplantation
Past recipients
- Jessica Bird (School of Pharmacy and Molecular Sciences, James Cook University)
Development of Inhibitors of Bcl-2-family proteins as potential therapeutic agents for Leukaemia and Lymphoma - Enoch Ko (Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, University of Melbourne)
Influence and mechanism of action of the protein p202 on the division and maturation of myeloid cells in the blood - Catherine King (Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, University of Melbourne)
The role of Retinoblastoma Protein pRb in the production of red blood cells - Kate Jarman (Child Health Research Institute, University of Adelaide)
Investigation of the role of two proteins in the development of red blood cells and their potential as therapeutic agents in the treatment of leukaemia - Jane Engler
(Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science)
The Role of Lineage and Maturity in Determining in-vitro sensitivity to kinase inhibitors in chronic phase CML
More information
If you require more information about fellowships and scholarships please contact:
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Dr Susan O'Brien |
Dr Anna Williamson |
