James Rice Postgraduate Award

This scholarship is offered by the ANU College of Health and Medicine and the John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR). The scholarship is named in memory of the late James Rice, formerly of Alice Springs. It is intended to attract domestic or international students to pursue postgraduate research for a PhD degree at the JCSMR in a field broadly related to Multiple Sclerosis. The award provides financial support of $34,000 per annum paid fortnightly for a duration of 3 years, with the possibility of a 6-month extension. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic merit and one scholarship is available. Continuation is based on academic performance.