University of Melbourne R.D. Wright Studentship 2027

The R. D. Wright Studentship is offered to undergraduate students to enable them to undertake research in the University's department of Physiology during the long vacation.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineDecember 6, 2026
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Melbourne
• City to studyVictoria
• School to studyUniversity of Melbourne
• Course to studyHealth
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Total fund amount to award per year is approximately $15,000 (This also covers the R.D. Wright Prize)

• Each studentship is awarded $2,000 as a once-off payment

Requirements

1. Applicants must be either:
   (i) a current University of Melbourne Bachelor of Biomedicine or Bachelor of Science student who will have completed at least 250 credit points by the commencement of the research project;  
   (ii) a recent graduate of either degree who completed their studies in the same calendar year as their application; OR
   (iii) a student commencing Honours or the Master of Biomedical Science in the next intake within the Department of Anatomy and Physiology.
2. Research project must be aligned with the discipline of Physiology. (Students with Anatomy, Cell and Developmental Biology or Neuroscience disciplines projects are encouraged to apply for the Vacation Research Scholarship)
3. Student must have discussed the scholarship project with a supervisor within the Department of Anatomy and Physiology and have supervisor approval.
4. The student cannot be concurrently enrolled in BIOM30003 or SCIE30001 and the project work completed as part of this scholarship cannot be used for academic credit.

Students are not eligible for this award if they have already commenced or completed an honours or graduate program.

Selection Process

Recipients will be selected based on:

1. Alignment of project to the discipline areas of Physiology.
2. Preference will be given to students:
   • progressing onto Honours or Masters of Biomedical Science in the following intake within the Department of Anatomy and Physiology.
     OR
   • Are a current University of Melbourne Bachelor student with at least 250points completed
     OR
   • Recently completed University of Melbourne Bachelor student
3. Where required to split applicants, academic merit (undergraduate WAM and/or results in relevant second and third year subjects) will be reviewed.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Students need to submit the application form by the due date.
You will be requested to attach a copy of your academic transcript and a letter of recommendation from your intended supervisor to the application form.

The letter of recommendation from the supervisor should include:

• a statement that the supervisor will host the student in their lab for the period of the scholarship
• acknowledgement that the student and supervisor have discussed the scope of the project
• a short summary of the work that will be completed

2026/2027 Applications close Sunday 6 December 2025 at 11.59pm

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