APPLICATIONS OPEN 9 AUGUST 2021
Cancer Council is the largest not-for-profit funder of cancer research in Victoria. Every year, we spend approximately $20 million on world-class cancer research projects.
We are offering studentships to undergraduate students to work on Victorian cancer research projects during summer vacation to stimulate interest in cancer research in Victoria.
Eligibility
Undergraduate students enrolled in relevant disciplines, at any Victorian university, that have not yet completed their final year are eligible to apply.
Students are not eligible after completing their final year, except for 3rd year science students who are proceeding to the fourth year of an honours degree. Overseas students are eligible to apply, but must have a student visa that allows limited work to be undertaken.
Applicants cannot apply for a student placement in a laboratory or unit where they have previously held a studentship.
Applicants may submit one application for consideration per round (year).
Length of studentship
The period of tenure is up to a maximum of six weeks during the summer vacation.
Number of studentships
Approximately 16 studentships are available. No more than two studentships will be funded in any one laboratory or unit.
Payment
Recipients will receive an honorarium of $300 per week.
A class ruling has been obtained in relation to the income tax status of the Studentships. Provided various conditions are met, our studentships are exempt from income tax. The Australian Taxation Office class ruling is No. CR 2002/4 effective from 1 December 2001. It is available in full on the Australian Taxation Office website.
Finding a placement
Students must first find a placement and then apply for a Cancer Council Victoria Summer Vacation Studentship. Placements need to be part of a cancer research program being conducted at a Victorian university, clinical or other research institution .
Step 1: Find a research project
A list of researchers currently funded by Cancer Council Victoria and the projects that they are working on, along with information on other research we fund (clinical, behavioural, etc) is available on our Grants-in-Aid page.
Clinical and allied health research placements are also encouraged. Your university department or faculty office, or the Office for Research, may have suggestions of organisations where cancer research is currently being carried out.
Step 2: Contact a researcher
Once you find a research project you are interested in, you need to contact the cancer researcher and ask if they have a project available for you to work on that they would be willing to supervise.
The application form provides for both a description of the work to be done and a written acceptance by the supervisor. Before completing the description of the work proposed to be undertaken, you should consult with the person who will supervise the work to ensure you have a good understanding of the project.
Application process
Simply fill in the application form and forward to the person who has agreed to supervise you for this project, as well as the Research Administration Officer for their signed approval.
If electronic signatures are not available, print the completed application form and get physical signatures, then scan the document for submission.
You will also be required to include a copy of the official statement of your full university results. If you have not yet received this semester/year’s results, please provide your most recent ones.
Once the application form is completed and signed by all parties please submit your application, with a copy of your full university results to:
Grants@cancervic.org.au
Deadline: Submit by 5pm on Friday 24 September 2021
Format: A PDF document, named in the following format:
surname_firstname_STUApp
e.g. Smith_Jane_STUApp
Selection criteria
Applications are judged on the applicant’s academic record and value of the research project.
Successful applicants
Applicants will be notified by email early December of the success of their application.
Post-studentship report
Successful applicants are required to write a short report after their placement covering the work carried out and the experience gained from the studentship.
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact:
Dorani Lacey
Research Programs Governance Unit
03 9514 6319
dorani.lacey@cancervic.org.au