F.H. Drummond Travel Award 2025

The FH Drummond Travel Award was established in 1990 by Mrs Margaret Drummond in memory of her late husband, Dr Frank Harvey Drummond. Dr Drummond joined the then Department of Zoology as a demonstrator in 1931, eventually becoming a Reader in Zoology prior to his retirement in 1974.

The Drummond fund supports international travel. Multiple scholarships are usually awarded from the fund, and while the value of each scholarship varies from year to year, typically 5-8 awards of up to $1500 are made each year.

The award supports international travel, which might be to attend a conference (where we expect that you’d be presenting your work) or to do some work with an overseas research group.

These awards generally provide most value when they are combined with Science Abroad Travelling Scholarship applications, and you can also combine these with the money allocated to you by the School for travel.

To be eligible for this scholarship, you need to:

• Be undertaking a PhD in the School of Biosciences, in Zoology

Travel plans to be approved by supervisor under the University’s Study Away conditions.

All GR students in the broad discipline of zoology are eligible to apply, but preference will be given to second year PhD applicants.

Eligible candidates will be ranked based on:

• The purpose of travel,
• The likely output and significance of the travel.

Preference will be given to second year PhD applicants.

All scholarship outcomes will be sent via SmartyGrants.

Please see outcome timing below:

• Round 1 (Jan-March applications): May-July
• Round 2 (June-August applications): September-October

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