Looking for an Honours or Masters Project for 2020?
The Melbourne Dental School is offering a variety of exciting projects for students in 2020.
COMPLETE YOUR HONOURS OR MASTERS PROJECT AT THE MELBOURNE DENTAL SCHOOL
Thought we only research teeth?
The Melbourne Dental School is proud of its longstanding record of excellence in health research. Research at the School covers a broad range of scientific endeavours from basic science to clinical studies involving various disciplines including:
- Microbiology
- Immunology
- Cancer cell biology
- Biochemistry & molecular biology
- Chemistry
- Anatomy
- Materials engineering
We do basic and translational research relevant to many aspects of human health, including:
- Understanding how oral microbes can cause both oral and systemic diseases by interfering with the immune system
- Understanding the causes of oral cancer
- Developing novel therapeutic agents and delivery technologies to prevent these diseases or repair damaged tissues
PROJECT THEMES
Our projects fall into the following themes:
- Host-microbe interactions in health & disease
- Microbiomes in health & disease
- Bacterial virulence
- Oral cancer
- Vaccine development
- Biomaterials for tissue repair & regeneration
- Life events & environmental effects on mineralised tissues
2020 Honours & Masters Research Project Handbook
The research projects are also listed on the MDHS Research Project Database.
ELIGIBILITY
| Bachelor of Biomedicine (Honours) | The Bachelor of Biomedicine (Honours) (BH-BMED) is available to Bachelor of Biomedicine graduates or Bachelor of Biomedicine students about to complete their degree at the University of Melbourne. Find out more here. |
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| Bachelor of Science (Honours) | The Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH-SCI) is available to Bachelor of Science graduates or Bachelor of Science (or equivalent) students about to complete their degree. Find out more here. |
| Bachelor of Oral Health (Honours) | The Bachelor of Oral Health (Honours) (BH-ORHLTH) is available to Bachelor of Oral Health graduates or Bachelor of Oral Health (or equivalent) students about to complete their degree. Find out more here. |
| Master of Biomedical Science | The Master of Biomedical Science (MC-BMEDSC) is available as an alternative to the Honours to PhD pathway. Find out more here. |
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
High-achieving students will be considered for the Noel Arthur Twiss Scholarship ($5,000) upon application, and after the closing dates .
Apply for the N.A. Twiss Scholarship
KEY DATES: 2020 START YEAR INTAKE
| Round 1 Application Closing Date | Thursday 31 October 2019 |
| Round 1 Project Preferences Submission Deadline | Friday 15 November 2019 |
| Round 1 Offer Release Date | By Friday 13 December 2019 |
| Round 2 Application Closing Date | Friday 10 January 2020 |
| Round 2 Project Preferences Submission Deadline | Friday 17 January 2020 |
| Round 2 Offer Release Date | By Wednesday 22 January 2020 |
| Round 3 Offer Release Date | From Monday 27 January 2020 |
| Round 3 Application Closing date | Friday 7 February 2020 |
| Round 3 Project Preferences Submission Deadline | Friday 7 February 2020 |
HOW TO APPLY FOR HONOURS
View the MDHS Honours Flyer for 2020 (PDF 695.3 KB)
'HOW TO APPLY' INFORMATION SESSION
Want to know more about MDHS Honours and the application process?
When: Friday 9 August, 11.30am-12.30pm
Where: Ian Potter Auditorium, Kenneth Myer Building
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SCHOOL CONTACTS
Honours Coordinator
Associate Professor Glen Scholz
Email: mds-honours@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9341 1545
Academic Programs Officer
Ms Janelle Christie
Email: dental-office@unimelb.edu.au