University of Melbourne FH Drummond Travel Award 2025

The FH Drummond Travel Award was established with a gift from Mrs Margaret Drummond in memory of her late husband Frank Harvey Drummond and is offered to students who are enrolled in a research degree in Zoology and are undertaking overseas travel for research participation or conference attendance as part of their degree.

 

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineAugust 3, 2025
• ValueUp to $1,500
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorUniversity of Melbourne
• City to studyVictoria
• School to studyUniversity of Melbourne
• Course to studyScience
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

This award provides a one-off payment of approximately $1500 (depending on the annual income from the gift).

Requirements

To be considered for this award, you must:

• Be enrolled in the Doctor of Philosophy – Science in the School of Biosciences (or its successor)
• Be undertaking research in the field of Zoology.

Conditions

You must:

• Undertake the travel for which the award was provided
• 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.

Selection Process

The award is offered to the student(s) ranked highest by the selection panel based on the quality of their overall application.

Application Deadline

August 3, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to University of Melbourne on scienceunimelb.smartygrants.com.au to apply

You must submit an application and include:

• Personal statement addressing how the travel will benefit your research
• Statement of support from your supervisor
• Evidence of acceptance at an overseas institution or conference registration.

Note: Graduate Researchers need to apply for Study Away if travelling for research-related activities away from the University.

For more information, kindly visit University of Melbourne scholarship webpage.