TIM Fischer's legacy will live on through a new scholarship named in his honour for a cause that was close to his heart, the Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre.

Donations made in memory of the former Deputy Prime Minister will be used to establish the Tim Fischer Memorial Scholarship, offering cancer centre staff the opportunity to complete a fully–funded Master of Cancer Sciences.

Offered online through the University of Melbourne, the two–year course, valued at $27,000, aims to up–skill staff in the rapidly evolving fields of clinical care and ...