The Garvan Institute of Medical Research is one of Australia's leading biomedical research centres, achieving major breakthroughs in the understanding and treatment of such diseases as osteoporosis, cancer, diabetes, mental illness, pituitary disease, arthritis and asthma. Garvan is affiliated with St. Vincent's Hospital and The University of New South Wales. Annual research expenditure is in excessof $60 million.

Students comprise nearly a quarter of our researchers, roughly 70-80 at any one time. While the majority are PhD students, we also welcome Honours and MSc students.

Postgraduate students contribute significantly to our scientific success and Garvan actively seeks high calibre people who demonstrate initiative and independent thought.

PhD Open Day and Web-based research
If you think you might be interested in becoming a student at Garvan, please first take the time to browse your areas of interest on this website. We also suggest you attend our PhD Open Day in late August (tentatively scheduled for 21 August).

How to Become a Student at Garvan
Selection of students is competitive and is made using a combination of academic record, research experience and interests, and ability to obtain scholarship funding.

All prospective students must first submit an application (download application form) to our Higher Degree Committee. Students who are accepted by Garvan are then enrolled through the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science (BABS) or the Faculty of Medicine at UNSW.

The academic year at Garvan generally commences in the first week of February with a compulsory lab safety and scientific practice orientation program.

Garvan PhD Application Closing Dates
20 October for admission in Semester 1 (March commencement)
20 April for admission in Semester 2 (July commencement)

Scholarships
PhD students who are accepted by the Institute must gain their own scholarships. Note the deadlines for scholarships:
• April and October for APA in the year prior
• August for NHMRC
• September for IPRS

CONTACT
Please direct all enquiries to Dr Alessandra Bray at the Institute on +61 2 9295 8251 or email a.bray"at"garvan.org.au.

SAG
Students at Garvan (SAG) is the student representative group within the Garvan Institute. The aim in establishing SAG was to bring together the institute's growing student population and provide both academic support and social activities in our off-campus environment. Key events of the year include seminars and workshops addressing aspects of student life not directly laboratory related, a picnic poster session and scavenger hunt.

Accommodation in Sydney
Sydney offers a wide range of accommodation for various budgets. A couple of popular websites to visit are www.domain.com.au and www.realestate.com.au. Alternatively students may visit the University of New South Wales housing office website at www.housing.unsw.edu.au

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