Nursing Scholarships
Cancer and haematology nurses show up for patients during some of the most difficult moments of their lives. We're deeply grateful for the care they give. TLR's nursing scholarships are one way we say thank you.
They support people through diagnosis, treatment and recovery. They bring skill, compassion and calm when things feel uncertain, often at moments when patients and families need it most. They're the steady presence in the room. The ones who care deeply. And often the ones who somehow find a moment of humour that helps people get through the day.
TLR's Nursing Scholarships
We help nurses become specialists in cancer and haematology care. Specialist nurses don’t just care for patients. They also guide and mentor the nurses around them, and that matters far beyond any single ward.
We know that further study is a big commitment. That’s why we fund scholarships, so nurses who want to specialise don’t have to carry that cost alone. When the community supports a nurse’s education, the benefits flow through to every patient that nurse will ever care for.
Specialist nurses mentor and teach the nurses around them, sharing knowledge that reaches far beyond a single ward or hospital.
TLR Nursing Scholarships support nurses studying the Master of Cancer and Haematology Nursing at the University of Sydney. The program helps nurses build the specialist knowledge and confidence that strengthens the teams they work in, and ultimately the patients who rely on them.
We’re also expanding our support to include nurses studying the Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) at the University of Sydney. Nurse Practitioners take on greater clinical responsibility, working closely with haematologists to guide patients through complex treatment. It’s an important step, and one we’re proud to support.
Two of TLR’s scholarships are dedicated to people who are deeply loved and still very much missed. Their lives and stories continue to shape our work.
Trace Richey Nursing Scholarship
The TLR Foundation was named in memory of Trace Lee Richey. One of the first things we did in Trace’s memory was fund the Trace Richey Patient Room in the Blood & Marrow ward at St Vincent’s Hospital. It was designed for patients going through a stem cell transplant, as Trace did.
That room was an important first step. But the people delivering the care matter just as much. That’s how the Trace Richey Nursing Scholarship came about.
During his stem cell transplant, Trace always made sure the nurses knew how grateful he was for their care. People tended to warm to him very quickly. The nurses were no exception.
The scholarship supports nurses studying the Master of Cancer and Haematology Nursing at the University of Sydney so they can specialise in cancer care.
From the beginning, the goal was never to support just one or two nurses. The scholarship was created to be perpetual, helping generations of nurses build specialist knowledge in cancer care.
If you’re a nurse ready to take the next step in your education, we’d love to hear from you. Find out how to apply.
Allan Frenkel Nursing Scholarship
The Allan Frenkel Nursing Scholarship honours the life of Allan, a much loved son and brother. Allan was diagnosed with leukaemia at 17 and received a stem cell transplant. Like Trace, he sadly passed away following complications from that transplant. He was just 18.
For more than 25 years, Allan’s parents Marisa and Eduardo, together with his brothers Ian and Pablo, have raised funds to support families with young people going through the same experience.
TLR partnered with the Allan Frenkel Foundation to honour the Frenkel family’s decades of commitment and create a legacy that will help specialist nurses for generations to come. It’s a partnership we’re genuinely proud of.
This scholarship also supports nurses studying the Master of Cancer and Haematology Nursing at the University of Sydney so they can specialise in cancer care.
Created to be perpetual, it helps nurses build specialist knowledge in cancer care for generations to come.
If you’re a nurse ready to take the next step in your education, we’d love to hear from you. Find out how to apply.
TLR Nurse Practitioner Scholarship
We’re excited to support haematology nurses taking the next step to become Nurse Practitioners. Alongside the TLR Nursing Scholarships that help nurses specialise in cancer and haematology care, we now support experienced haematology nurses studying the Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) at the University of Sydney.
Nurse Practitioners are highly experienced clinicians who can assess patients, order tests and prescribe treatments while working closely with haematologists.
In many hospitals they become one of the people patients rely on most, helping guide them through complex treatment decisions and keeping care on track. Nurses who choose this path take on greater responsibility. TLR is proud to support them as they step into these advanced roles.
These opportunities exist because of the generosity of the TLR community. If you’re a haematology nurse thinking about taking this next step, we’d love to hear from you. Find out how to apply.
Help Fund Nursing Scholarships in Cancer Care
Made possible through community support.
The TLR Foundation is a volunteer run charity. Everything you’ve read on this page exists because people decided to help. Many of the funds behind these nursing scholarships have come from our City2Surf team. And to be clear, most of us aren’t elite athletes. Far from it. There’s usually a fair bit of complaining somewhere between the start line and Bondi.
But every step, every donation and every bit of encouragement along the way helps turn community effort into real opportunities for nurses. The same support also helps us recruit more young Australians to join the stem cell donor registry, giving patients the chance to find a lifesaving match.
If running 14 kilometres while questioning your life choices isn’t your thing, that’s completely fine. Donating is another way to help make this happen without the blisters.
Help a nurse specialise in cancer care.