Troy Pocock Meningococcal Scholarship for Medicine
2019 Troy Pocock Meningococcal Scholarship for Medicine
Community
Troy Pocock, a local to the Shoalhaven area, contracted Meningococcal disease while on a working holiday in London. Troy died within hours of the initial onset of the disease. He had turned 21 only days before his death.
In April 2004 Troy’s parents Larraine and Richard along with his brother Scott formed the Troy Pocock Meningococcal Foundation Inc to honour Troy’s memory and fill the void left by the closure of the Meningitis Trust.
With the help of family, friends and community, they have managed to not only fundraise for the cause, but educate the community about this insidious disease. The Troy Pocock Scholarship is the result of that fund raising. The intention of the Troy Pocock Meningococcal Foundation is to make an impact in the medical community to fight Meningococcal through education of Doctors, present and future.
Open from 01/Mar/2019 to 12/Aug/2019
Value
$2,000
Duration
One (1) year
Level of Enrolment
Fourth Year
Graduate Type
Postgraduate (Coursework), Undergraduate
Number Available
One (1)
Year of Scholarship
Spring 2019
Degree
Doctor of Medicine (MD) / Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Offer Type
Scholarship
Category
B
Broad Study Area
Health & Medicine
Faculty
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
Application Criteria
Applicants must remain enrolled at the University of Wollongong for the duration of this scholarship.
Applicants must be enrolled in final year of either of the Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) (MEDI604) or a Doctor of Medicine (MD) (MED1994);
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.
Applicants must have achieved and maintained a grade of 'Satisfactory'.
Applicants must commit to preparing an abstract and poster/presentation (as part of assessment for (MEDI604 or MED1994) relating to Meningococcal (infectious) disease.
The selection panel actively encourages applications from students that have a research focus in area such as: Pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of Meningococcal disease.