Graduate School of Medicine Phase 4 Rural Placement Scholarship
2024 Graduate School of Medicine Phase 4 Rural Placement Scholarship
Community/Equity
The Graduate School of Medicine aims to address the critical shortage of medical practitioners in regional, rural and remote Australia. These scholarships will support students of the MD who demonstrate a strong commitment to rural and/or remote medicine. The aim is that students will get a significant experience in a rural or remote setting. It is known that such placements encourage students to return to practice in these communities and / or have a better understanding and appreciation of medicine in these areas.
The Graduate School of Medicine Phase 4 Rural Placement Scholarship will support existing students of the Doctor of Medicine (MD) in undertaking Phase 4 clinical placement in rural or remote Australia.
An application via UAC Equity must also be submitted in addition to the UOW Scholarship application.
Open from 11/Mar/2024 to 30/Jun/2024
Value
$1,000
Duration
One (1) Year
Level of Enrolment
Fourth Year
Graduate Type
Postgraduate (Coursework)
Number Available
Up to Ten (1)
Year of Scholarship
Spring 2024
Degree
Phase 4 in 2024 of a Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Offer Type
Scholarship
Category
Community Equity
Broad Study Area
Graduate Medicine
Faculty
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
Application Criteria
Successful applicants must be enrolled full-time at the University of Wollongong;
Applicants must be commencing Phase 4 in the Doctor of Medicine (MD) at the University of Wollongong,
Successful applicants must demonstrate a commitment to rural / remote medicine;
Applicants must be undertaking an elective or selective placement in a community rated MM3 or above as classified by the Department of Health and Aged Care: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/health-workforce-locator/health-workforce-locator
Placements must be for the full 6 weeks in one location;
Successful applicants must be Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident or Australian Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holder
Applicants must demonstrate financial need. UOW also takes into consideration the following forms of educational disadvantage and applicant attributes when awarding equity scholarships: carer responsibilities; English language difficulty; long-term medical condition/disability or ongoing effects of abuse; regional or remote disadvantage; sole parent responsibilities; refugee status and Indigenous Australians.
Students participating in Assistant in Medicine or paid clinical placements in MM3 or above sites are ineligible to apply for the scholarship for that particular placement
