This year 22 Doctoral Scholarship applications were received; 14 for Allied Health, 2 for Medicine and 6 for Nursing.
Doctoral Scholarships were awarded to individuals from the following organisations:
Allied Health
Ms Rebecca Blackmore
Monash University
Project: “Perinatal Mental Health in Women of Refugee Background.”
$10,000 – 2017, $10,000 – 2018.
Medicine
Dr Elliot Long
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Project – “Fluid resuscitation for paediatric sepsis – an observational ultrasound study.”
$20,000 – 2017, $20,000 – 2017.
Dr Elliot was awarded the 2017 Syd Allen Doctoral Scholarship in Health – Medicine.
Nursing
Ms Sacha Petersen
The University of Melbourne
Project – “Bed Time Stories: An exploratory study of sleep disturbance for children with cerebal palsy and their parents.”
$20,000 – 2017, $20,000 – 2018.
Ms Petersen was awarded the 2016 Mary Patten Doctoral Scholarship in Health – Nursing.
Ms Rachel Tindall
The University of Melbourne
Project – “Experiences of engagement with early intervention services for first episode psychosis.”
$20,000 – 2017, $20,000 – 2018.
