Mary Horsfall Outer Metropolitan Scholarship in Medicine

The purpose of the scholarship is to assist and encourage eligible Outer Metropolitan Programme (OMP) students who can demonstrate financial hardship and high academic achievement to undertake the MBBS degree course.

Value

$5,000 per annum

Duration

For the duration of the course

Availability

The first scholarship is available in 2010, the second in 2013 and the third in 2015.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for a scholarship an applicant must:
(a) have been accepted in the quota for the OMP;
(b) be eligible to enrol in the MBBS degree course;
(c) be able to demonstrate financial hardship; and
(d) be able to demonstrate high academic achievement as evidenced by their TEA;
 
Financial hardship may be demonstrated by the applicant –
(a) being in receipt of a means tested Commonwealth income support payment (such as Austudy, Abstudy, Youth Allowance etc; or
(b) submitting a statement of financial hardship.

To be eligible to take up a scholarship a recipient must be enrolled in the MBBS degree course at the University.

Selection Criteria

The scholarship is awarded to the applicant who, in the opinion of the selection committee, best demonstrates through their application and supporting documentation –
(a) financial hardship; and
(b) high academic achievement as evidenced by their TEA.

Full conditions

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Applications

Written applications are called for annually by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, and must be submitted to the Manager (Student Affairs) of the Faculty by the advertised closing date (to be advised).

Applications must include supporting documentation as it relates to eligibility.

Closing date

Open Mar 2010 (for 2010 awards). Closing date to be advised.