Graduate School of Medicine Phase 4 Clarence Valley Placement Scholarship
2025 Graduate School of Medicine Phase 4 Clarence Valley Placement Scholarship
Community
This scholarship is an opportunity for students commencing Phase 4 of the UOW Doctor of Medicine (MD) at the University of Wollongong, School of Medicine in 2025, particularly Phase 4 students who would like to gain a better understanding and appreciation of rural medicine in Grafton and Maclean.
The Clarence Valley Regional Training Hub (CVRTH) is supporting a training continuum that extends from undergraduate medical training through to vocational training. Medical students on placement in this region will gain exposure to a diverse range of clinical presentations and they will also gain professional learning through participation in multi-disciplinary education and team approaches to patient care.
The CVRTH are offering up to eight (8) $2,000 scholarships per year for UOW Phase 4 rotations, to support medical students with costs associated with travel, accommodation and relocation. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to rural, regional or remote medicine.
Eligible recipients may not concurrently hold more than one of the following scholarships for the same rotation:
Clarence Valley Orchestra Medical Student Scholarship Bega Valley Medical Student Scholarship Graduate School of Medicine Phase 4 Rural Placement Scholarship Graduate School of Medicine Phase 4 Clarence Valley Placement Scholarship
Open from 09/May/2025 to 06/Jun/2025
Value
$2,000
Duration
One (1) Year
Level of Enrolment
Fourth Year
Graduate Type
Postgraduate (Coursework)
Number Available
Up to Eight (8)
Year of Scholarship
Spring 2025
Degree
Phase 4 in 2025 of a Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Offer Type
Scholarship
Category
Community
Broad Study Area
Graduate Medicine
Faculty
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
Application Criteria
Applicants must remain enrolled as a full-time student as the University of Wollongong for the duration of this scholarship
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident or Australian Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holder.
Applicants must be enrolled in or commencing Phase 4 of the UOW Doctor of Medicine (MD) at the University of Wollongong, School of Medicine in 2025
Applicants must have achieved and maintained a grade of satisfactory;
Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to rural, regional or remote medicine by means of a written statement
Recipients must present to Grafton Base Hospital Grand Rounds during their placement
Students participating in Assistant in Medicine or 'paid' clinical placements are ineligible to apply
Recipients are encouraged to: i. Support a Phase 3 Hub Regional Academic Day activity; or ii. Participate in a community engagement program such as a high school careers days
Applicants must be undertaking an elective or selective placement in the Clarence Valley region of Northern NSW.
Placements must be for the full 6 weeks (with the student residing in their rural placement location);
Should a student’s placement to the Clarence Valley region change ahead of the commencement of the Rotation, any offer of Scholarship funding will be withdrawn.
