The George Alexander Foundation Scholarship
The George Alexander Foundation has an emphasis on helping talented young people, especially those from regional and rural areas to undertake and excel in higher education. The Scholarship Program forms the core of the Foundation’s work.
Value: $8,000 p.a.
Eligible Faculties: ASSH, BAL, SMAH, EIS
Where to apply: TBC
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The Movement Disorder Foundation Scholarship
The Movement Disorder Foundation Scholarship Program has been established to make a difference to individuals living with a physical disability.
Value: $7,000 p.a.
Eligible Faculties: ASSH, BAL, SMAH, EIS
Where to apply: UOW scholarship application
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Dr. Krish & S. Reddy Indigenous Medical Scholarship (Doctor of Medicine)
There are too few Aboriginal doctors in Australia.
The Dr.Krish & S.Reddy Indigenous Medical Scholarship (Doctor of Medicine) has been established with the aim of producing more Indigenous Doctors in our country, and the ultimate goal of improving Aboriginal health outcomes in the longer term.
Value: $25,000 p.a.
Eligible Faculties: SMAH
Where to apply: UOW scholarship application
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Dr. Krish & S. Reddy Indigenous Medical Scholarship (Pre-Medicine)
There are too few Aboriginal doctors in Australia,
Dr Krish & S Reddy Indigenous Medicine Scholarship 2022 (Pre-Medicine) has been established with the aim of producing more Indigenous Doctors in our country, and the ultimate goal of improving Aboriginal health outcomes in the longer term.
All candidates are encouraged to contact Woolyungah Indigenous Centre to discuss the opportunities available for seeking accommodation support at UOW.
Value: $10,000 p.a.
Eligible Faculties: SMAH
Where to apply: UOW scholarship application
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The Tibra Foundation Scholarship in Mathematics has been established to help young rural and regional Australians with big ambitions to realise their potential through education. This scholarship recognises that students from rural and regional areas face significant barriers when following their dreams, often having to relocate in order to follow their educational pursuits, leaving behind the support of family and friends and feeling torn between their education and their obligations.
Tibra Foundation Scholars will exhibit capability and drive for a career in mathematics, with demonstrable strength, grit and resilience to overcome non-financial barriers to succeed at university. Tibra Foundation Scholars will be strong in their convictions about the importance of education, and also the importance of helping others, giving back and paying it forward.
To qualify, students must originate from a rural or regional background as per the Rural, Remote and Metropolitan Area (RRMA) classifications set out by the Australian Government. Eligible applicants will be intending to commence a mathematics related degree at UOW. In the pursuit of supporting women into a non-traditional field, females will be strongly encouraged to apply for this opportunity.
Value: $7,000 p.a.
Eligible Faculties: EIS
Where to apply: UOW scholarship application
Rhondda and Margaret Williams Scholarship for Rural Medicine
The Rhondda and Margaret Williams Scholarship for Rural Medicine is a significant scholarship valued at $100,000 supporting aspiring medical students to study at the University of Wollongong.
The scholarship seeks to support applicants from rural, regional and remote Australia who have completed their secondary schooling at a public school, and are passionate about addressing the shortage of rural doctors in Australia.
Applicants are asked to provide a UOW Application Package, and a one page statement outlining their commitment to rural medicine and how the scholarship will assist with their future career ambitions.
Successful recipients will be required to complete their Phase 3 placement in a rural area.
Value: $25,000 p.a.
Eligible Faculties: SMAH
Where to apply: UOW scholarship application
Rural and Regional Agricultural Scholarship
Are you a rural or regional student planning to commence study at UOW in 2022?
The Rural and Regional Agriculture Scholarship aims to relieve some of the financial pressure associated with relocating from home, for the purposes of obtaining a tertiary education.
This donor funded scholarship has been established to help young rural and regional Australians with big ambitions realise their potential through education.
To qualify, students must originate from a rural or regional background, be intending to study at UOW in 2022, and able to demonstrate a commitment to community. Students who come from an agricultural background are strongly encouraged to apply.
Value: $3,000 p.a.
Eligible Faculties: ASSH, BAL, SMAH, EIS
Where to apply: UOW scholarship application
The Stevenson Family Scholarship in Social Work
The Stevenson Family Scholarship in Social Work is offered as an encouragement to prospective students who are seeking to improve the lives of others through the completion of a Bachelor of Social Work. The aim of this scholarship is to essentially "help the helpers", to recognise those students who are committed to giving back to their communities, and are driven to use their tertiary qualification to pursue a career in the Community Services Sector.
Applicants will be asked to submit a statement outlining their commitment and passion for a career in the community/social services industry and their involvement in activities that benefit the community. Mature aged students are strongly encouraged to apply.
Value: $5,000 per annum increasing in 3rd and 4th year. Total value $24,000
Eligible Faculties: ASSH
Where to apply: UOW scholarship application
Mudgee Region Community Scholarship
The University of Wollongong is committed to rural and regional health and aims to encourage more students from these areas to pursue a career in health.
This scholarship was established to provide students from the Mudgee region (Mid-Western Region Council LGA) a chance to realise their dreams of a career in Science, Medicine and Health.
The Mudgee Region Community Scholarship, supported by Mid-Western Regional Council, Wilpinjong Coal, Moolarben Coal Operations and Club Mudgee, will provide a scholar with $2,500 per year for the duration of their degree (up to four years).
Applicants must be enrolled or intending to enrol full-time in any undergraduate degree program from within the Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, have completed or will be completing their HSC in Mudgee, Gulgong or Kandos, and demonstrate a commitment to the local region.
The donor's hope this scholarship will open doors for students from the Mudgee Region wanting to enter into a health profession and in turn give back to the Mudgee region.
Value: $2,500 p.a
Eligible Faculties: ASSH, SMAH
Where to apply: UOW scholarship application