The University of Wollongong is committed to rural and regional health and aims to encourage more students from these areas to pursue a career in health.
This scholarship was established to provide students from the Mudgee region (Mid-Western Region Council LGA) a chance to realise their dreams of a career in Science, Medicine and Health.
The Mudgee Region Community Scholarship, supported by Mid-Western Regional Council, Wilpinjong Coal, Moolarben Coal Operations and Club Mudgee, will provide a scholar with $5,000 for the duration of their degree (up to four years).
Applicants must be enrolled or intending to enrol full-time in any undergraduate degree program from within the Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health OR a Bachelor of Public Health (Arts, Social Sciences and Humanitities), have completed their HSC in Mudgee, Gulgong or Kandos, and demonstrate a commitment to the local region.
The donor's hope this scholarship will open doors for students from the Mudgee Region wanting to enter into a health profession and in turn give back to the Mudgee region.
Open from 02/Dec/2024 to 24/Apr/2025
Value
$5,000 per annum
Duration
Duration of degree up to Four (4) years
Level of Enrolment
First Year, Second Year, Third Year, Fourth Year, Fifth Year
Graduate Type
Undergraduate
Number Available
One (1)
Year of Scholarship
2025
Degree
Any undergraduate degree within the Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health or a Bachelor of Public Health Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Offer Type
Scholarship
Category
Community
Broad Study Area
Health & Medicine, Science
Faculty
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Application Criteria
Applicants must remain enrolled in an undergraduate degree at any onshore campus at the University of Wollongong for the duration of this scholarship.
Applicants must remain enrolled as a full-time student at the University of Wollongong for the duration of this scholarship.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident or Australian Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holder.
Successful applicants must maintain a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 65
Double degree holders are eligible to apply, with the scholarship offering totaling 4 years of the double degree.
Applicants must have completed their HSC in the Mudgee, Gulgong or Kandos region.
A demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in rural, regional or remote healthcare will be favourable.
Successful applicants must be enrolled in any year (with a preference for first year) of an undergraduate degree within the Faculty of Science, Medicine & Health or a Bachelor of Public Health (Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities).
