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University of Melbourne

JHW Birrell Scholarship

INTERNATIONAL

Up to $10,000 one-off

About this scholarship

The JHW Birrell Scholarship was estabished as an appeal undertaken with the assistance of Sir Peter Derham and Mr Donald Gibb to create a fund in memory of the late Dr JHW Birrell. The late Dr JHW Birrell OAM ISO MB BS (Melb) LLD Honoris Causa (Monash) FRACP FAMA, was born in 1924 and died in 2003. He was appointed as the Victorian Police Surgeon in 1957, and was a pioneer campaigner for road safety. In 2004 the University, with the assistance of Sir Peter Derham and Mr Donald Gibb, commenced an appeal for a fund in memory of the late Dr Birrell for the purpose of providing an annual scholarship in the field of traffic safety.

Key details

CountryAustralia
Study levelUndergraduate, Postgraduate
Funding typecash
Awards availableNot specified
FrequencyOne-time
Applications open1 April 2026
Deadline31 May 2026
Start termNot specified
RecurringYes
Requires essayNo

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