Alan & Elizabeth Finkel Awards

Florey Neuroscience Institutes is at the global cutting edge of neuroscience. Our programs are directed at a deeper understanding of brain structure and function in health and disease, and aimed at preventing, treating and potentially curing brain diseases and disorders.

The Florey was created by the amalgamation of the Howard Florey Institute with the Brain Research Institute and the National Stroke Research Institute. It is now the largest neuroscience centre in the southern hemisphere, and ranks among the top 10 in the world.

The Alan & Elizabeth Finkel Awards for Neuroscience are available for high-performing post-graduate students wishing to establish a career in neuroscience research. They are designed to top-up an existing scholarship, thus enabling the brightest research minds in Australia to complete their studies at the Florey

• The Award is valued at $10,000 per annum, and is designed to top-up existing funding
• The Award will be granted to a student with a background in neuroscience, biochemistry, medicine or a related discipline who is planning to undertake a higher degree by  research (PhD) at the University of Melbourne
• Scholarship work must be undertaken at the Florey.
• Awards will be of 3 years’ duration with no extension
• Deadline for application is January 31, 2012

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