Scholarships

Dr Ronald James Commemorative Scholarship for Medicine 

Level of Enrolment Students enrolled in MEDI601
Duration Of Scholarship 1 year
Value Per Annum $2000
Criteria Applicants for the sponsored Scholarship must meet and address the following criteria:
  • Must receive an offer and be enrolled full-time in their first year in a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) at the University of Wollongong in 2010.
  • Applicants must show evidence of having lived in or having significant ties to the Illawarra region*.
  • Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to regional health and a desire to take a leadership role in promoting regional health within the local community.
  • Must be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia.
Closing Date Friday 12th February 2010
Further Information Dr Ronald James Commemorative Scholarship for Medicine flyer [PDF 137kb]

The Graham, Bell & Bowman Scholarship for Medicine 

Level of Enrolment Students enrolled in MEDI602
Duration Of Scholarship 1 year
Value Per Annum $1000
Criteria Applicants for the sponsored Scholarship must meet and address the following criteria:
  • Applicants must be enrolled full-time in their second year of a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in 2010. This includes students studying at either the Wollongong or Shoalhaven campuses.
  • Applicants must demonstrate that they are in financial need.
  • Applicants must demonstrate satisfactory academic performance including passing exams and performing satisfactorily in all assessments.
  • Applicants must also demonstrate that they have made a positive contribution to academic or social activities in the School.
  • Applicants must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia.
Closing Date Friday 23rd April 2010
Further Information The Graham, Bell & Bowman Scholarship for Medicine flyer [PDF 135kb]

Coast City Country Training (CCCT) Scholarship for Medicine 

Level of Enrolment Students enrolled in MEDI603
Duration Of Scholarship 1 year
Value Per Annum $1000
Criteria Applicants for the sponsored Scholarship must meet and address the following criteria:
  • Must be enrolled full-time in MEDI603 of the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) at the University of Wollongong in 2009/2010.
  • Applicants must remain enrolled full time for the duration of the scholarship.
  • Must achieve and maintain Satisfactory grades for the duration of scholarship.
  • Must be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia.
  • Applicants must possess an interest in a career in General Practice.
Closing Date Wednesday 31st March 2010
Further Information Coast City Country Training (CCCT) Scholarship for Medicine brochure [PDF 143kb]

Rural Australia Medical Undergraduate Scholarship (RAMUS) Scheme 

Eligibility To be eligible for RAMUS in 2010 you must:
  • be an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia
  • have lived in a defined Australian rural area for a minimum of five consecutive years, or eight cumulative years, from your fifth birthday up to the time you enter medical school;

    The ASGC Remoteness Areas (RA) classification will be used to determine eligible rural locations for RAMUS from 2010. For the 2010 RAMUS application round, eligible rural locations will be those identified as being within RA categories 2-5. The Remoteness Area Locator provides a searchable map of RA classifications (http://www.doctorconnect.gov.au/internet/otd/Publishing.nsf/Content/RA-locator).

  • be studying full-time in an accredited Australian medical degree in 2010;

    You can apply for RAMUS:

    • if you are enrolled in a medical degree in 2010, and in any year of your medical studies; OR
    • if you have applied to study medicine, commencing in 2010, but your university place has not yet been confirmed.

    Both undergraduate and graduate-entry medical degrees are eligible courses for RAMUS.

  • agree to be a member of the student rural health club at or affiliated with the university at which you are, or will be, enrolled; and
  • not be receiving any other scholarships, cadetships or bursaries with a combined value of more than $7,000 per year.
Duration Of Scholarship Once awarded a RAMUS, scholarship holders will continue to receive scholarship funds during the completion of the standard length medical degree at their chosen university, provided that they continue to meet the eligibility criteria.
Value Per Annum $10000 (GST exempt)
Criteria Scholarships will be awarded to the eligible applicants who rank the highest against the selection criteria of:
  • rural background, based on the length of time they have lived in a defined rural area between the age of five and commencing medical studies. Having attended a rural primary school is also taken into account;
  • financial need, based on income for the 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 financial years; and
  • commitment to working in rural Australia in the future.
Closing Date 18th January 2010, 5:00pm AEDST
Further Information RAMUS Brochure - Scholarships for rural students studying medicine

RAMUS Scholarships - Overview

Apply online at National Rural Health Alliance - RAMUS Scholarships

Last reviewed: 10 November, 2009

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