Three Toowoomba scholars win grants for international study

There have been more than 4800 fellowships awarded since the program launched 1965, across a range of research areas from land, commerce and logistics, to the arts, medicine, public service and education.

Three Toowoomba residents have won scholarship grants through the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust to further their research.

They include Kim Dyball, of Upper Lockyer who won the Frank and Helen Zobec Churchill Fellowship to investigate how young Indigenous women are being empowered to thrive in various STEM fields.

Julie Westaway will be funded to study advanced practices of urogynaecology continence nurses while Neal Finch, of Mt Lofty, will explore, review and document wild game harvesting in Europe.

The Churchill Fellowships give recipients up to eight weeks to immerse themselves in international best practices, gathering first-hand experiences and knowledge from around the globe.

There are 103 recipients from across Australia in 2024.

“The beauty of a Churchill Fellowship is that they are for people from all walks of life,” Acting CEO Sally Campbell said.

“They are not reserved just for academics or those already in the spotlight.

“In fact, recipients are often quietly achieving extraordinary things behind the scenes. They’re everyday Australians who have the drive to create real change, often without seeking recognition.”

There have been more than 4800 fellowships awarded since the program launched 1965, across a range of research areas from land, commerce and logistics, to the arts, medicine, public service and education.