The Mito Foundation offers PhD Top-up Scholarships in an attempt to attract Australia’s best young scientists to the field of mitochondrial disease (mito). By encouraging scientists at the beginning of their career, the goal is that they will make their careers in mito research.
The Mito Foundation supports students by providing a flexible scholarship program. Recipients of these scholarships may investigate a range of different areas and all have one ultimate goal – to be part of the solution in finding a cure and effective treatment for mito.
Mito Foundation PhD Top-up Scholarships “top up” researchers' existing National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Australian Research Council (ARC) or similar scholarships. Mito Foundation PhD Top-up Scholarships are comprised of two components:
- a top-up stipend amount of A$5,000 per year
- a total travel allowance amount of A$5,000
Funding Round, Applications and Report Templates
Funding Rounds
We are transitioning our Quarterly Grant Round to a Bi-annual Grant Round. This means application rounds for this grant will open twice a year. The next funding round for these grants will now open in February 2024.
Application Eligibility
1. Research must be focused on primary mitochondrial disease.
2. All application information must be submitted.
Apply
We are currently updating the application form.
Please call (02) 8033 4113 if you have any queries.
Report Templates
Please contact grants@mito.org.au if you require additional information regarding your existing grant reporting requirements.
Funded PhD Top-up Scholarships
Investigating cell type specific mitochondrial protein import in health and disease
Scholar: Alexander Anderson
Mitochondria are the structures that produce energy for our cells. They also detoxify waste, produce cellular building blocks and regulate…
Investigation of the pathogenic effects of mutations in the polymerase gamma gene
Scholar: Paula Woodbridge
Mitochondrial dysfunction causes a range of early-onset neurological conditions and contributes to neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson Disease. The mechanisms…
Impaired gene expression causes mitochondrial disease
Scholar: Kara Perks
Did you know that our cells actually switch genes on and off at certain times, depending on input from their…
Neuropathogenic mechanisms of mitochondrial dysfunction
Scholar: Sophia Frentz
Existing treatments for mitochondrial disease (mito) only alleviate symptoms rather than addressing their underlying cause. Scientists like Sophia Frentz are working…
Gene Discovery and Functional Studies of the Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Disorders
Scholar: Minal Menezes
Mitochondrial respiratory chain (RC) disorders are among the most common inborn errors of metabolism with an estimated incidence of 1…
- « Previous
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- Next »