Klemperer-Ducker Scholarship 2026

Dr Sophie Charlotte Ducker who died on 20 May 2004 bequeathed a sum to the University the sum  to establish the Klemperer-Ducker Scholarship for research in indigenous Australian flora. Dr Ducker, BSc MSc DSc HonLLD Melb. had a lifelong association with the School of Botany and was a member of staff from her appointment as Research Assistant in 1945 until her retirement as reader in 1974 and thereafter until her death was an honorary Senior Research Associate.

This scholarship is open to students who are Australian citizens, who are studying Indigenous Australian native flora in the School of Botany and are entering the honours year of the course for the degree of Bachelor of Science or the first year of a research training program in the Master of Science

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be an Australian citizen and studying Indigenous Australian native flora within the discipline of Botany, and
• Be entering the honours year of the course for the degree of Bachelor of Science or the first year of a research training program in the Master of Science.

Awarded to the student with the highest aggregate mark in third year Botany subjects who is enrolled in a Bachelor of Science (Honours) or Master of Science.

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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