2026 Burrows Travelling Scholarship

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Professor Graham Burrows AO (1938-2016) was a mental-health clinician, researcher, mentor, and advocate. In addition to his role as an academic at the University, Professor Burrows was the Director of Psychiatry at Austin Health. He was actively involved in the Australian Medical Association, and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, as well as numerous international organisations, including The International Society for the Investigation of Stress. Professor Burrows advocated strongly for the mentally ill and published over 743 scientific articles, as well as authoring or co-authoring more than 104 books/chapters during his career.  He was the first psychiatrist to be awarded the Doctor of Science Degree in 2004 at the University of Melbourne. The Graham Burrows Travelling Scholarship commenced in 2018.

One annual travelling scholarship is awarded, with the amount to be determined by interest on endowed funds annually, for 2026 three scholarships of $3,000 will be awarded.

Eligibility: A PhD student, within the Department of Psychiatry, to present at an international conference.

Requirements: A presentation and submission of a written report on the outcomes of the scholarship is to be undertaken on return in the year the scholarship is awarded. 

 

Applications Due: Tuesday 27 January 2026 at 11.59pm
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