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Rio Tinto Children’s Diabetes Centre Scholarships

Honours/Masters scholarship - now open

Applications are open for our Honours / Masters Scholarships with the purpose of providing funding for students to develop and support their type 1 diabetes (T1D) related research as part of their Honours / Masters degree.

Successful applicants will receive: 

  • a once-off $5,000 AUD award

Further details on this award and the application process are available within the below documents. If you have any questions about this award please email JDRF.GlobalCoE@telethonkids.org.au

Further information:

Applications close 31 October 2024. Late applications will not be accepted.


Top-up PhD scholarship - now open

The Centre has established Top-up PhD awards with the purpose of providing additional support to exceptional PhD students who are undertaking their research in type 1 diabetes-related fields and who have been awarded a Research Training Program scholarship or equivalent.

Successful applicants will receive:

  • AUD$15,000 per annum for up to three years full-time, consisting of
    • AUD$2,000 for research-related costs; and
    • AUD$13,000 to be used at their discretion

Further details on this award and the application process are available within the below document. If you have any questions about this award please email JDRF.GlobalCoE@telethonkids.org.au

Further information:

Applications close 16 November 2024. Late applications will not be accepted.


Talent and Capacity Building scholarship

The Centre has established Talent & Capacity Building Scholarships with the purpose of providing support for PhD students undertaking their research in type 1 diabetes related to the objectives of the Centre1 to build capacity, encourage dissemination of research findings and facilitate exchange of skills.

Successful applicants will receive:

  • Up to AUD$5,000 per annum for up to three years full-time

Further details on this award and the application process are available within the below document. If you have any questions about this award please email JDRF.GlobalCoE@telethonkids.org.au

Further information:

Applications due: 4pm (AWST) on the 15 September 2023. Late applications will not be accepted.