Leonard Broom HDR Research Award

The Leonard Broom HDR Research Award provides funding for Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Candidates of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent to support them in pursuing a Masters of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) in the Research School of Population Health at Australian National University. Up to two awards are available each year to prospective or continuing domestic students who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, are enrolled in a PhD or MPhil program at NCEPH at ANU, and have been awarded an HDR base stipend scholarship. Selection is based on academic merit, the potential for the proposed research to improve health, and the research potential of the proposal. The award provides approximately $45,000 total over 3 years.