Applications for 2011 entry will open in early September 2010
The Joyner Scholarships in Law, Medicine and Science have been established to encourage postgraduate and other advanced research of original or progressive nature leading to advancement of knowledge in any branch or aspect of law, medicine or science.
Awards will normally only be available to those who: are Australian citizens; or have been granted permanent resident status; and have completed at least four years of tertiary education studies at a high level of achievement and have an appropriate Honours 1 (or equivalent) undergraduate degree; and are enrolling as full-time students; and will commence a Masters by research or Doctorate by research in the year of the award; and have had their candidature accepted in the area in which they propose to undertake their studies.
The highest ranked postgraduate research scholarship applicants intending to undertake research higher degree study in law, medicine and science at Flinders University are generally nominated for the Joyner Scholarships. These applicants compete with highly ranked postgraduate research scholarship applicants from the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia for one scholarship each in law, medicine and science.
The scholarships pay an indexed stipend which is 10% above the Australian Postgraduate Award rate for law and science students, or 10% above the NHMRC Medical Postgraduate Scholarship rate include a Research Training Scheme place, which provides an exemption from tuition fees and generous allowances and leave provisions.
External Closing Date: 31-10-2010
