Associate Professor Victoria Atkinson Medical Student Scholarship (Financial Aid Scholarships)

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

State University

The university of Queensland Australia

Area

Australia

Host Country

Australia

Deadline

On going

Study level

Postgraduate

Opportunity type

Scholarships , Fellowships , Grants

Specialities

Medicine

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

Description

Established in 2020 by Associate Professor Victoria Atkinson under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative. Associate Professor Victoria Atkinson was a UQ Class of 1998 MBBS graduate and senior staff specialist in medical oncology at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Grateful for the opportunities afforded her, A/Prof Atkinson wishes to help support bright, deserving medical students in UQ's Faculty of Medicine.

This scholarship sits under the Faculty of Medicine’s Financial Aid Scholarships. The Financial Aid Scholarships were established in 2020.

Eligibility

An applicant is eligible for a Scholarship, if the applicant –

submits an application to the Dean, by the closing date for applications;
is enrolled full-time in the Doctor of Medicine;
can provide documentary evidence of financial hardship; and
does not hold another Scholarship that the Dean considers similar.

How to apply

Send your completed application to med.prizes@uq.edu.au.

Your application must include the following:

Completed Cover Page
Completed Student Income Statement (please note that payments received from Centrelink are considered as income)
Centrelink Income Statement
Copy of your unofficial transcript from Si-Net
Personal statement demonstrating how the Scholarship will assist completion of the Doctor of Medicine

Selection criteria

The Scholarships will be awarded to applicants showing greatest merit, as demonstrated by –

evidence of financial need;
strength of personal statement demonstrating how the Scholarship will assist completion of the Doctor of Medicine;
where applicable, any additional requirements for Named Scholarships as outlined in Addendum 1; and
any other matter that the selection committee considers relevant to the applicant’s future success in their study.

In a year where the selection committee cannot decide between eligible applicants, preference will be given to the female applicant showing greatest merit.

Contact

Desirée George

Scholarship value : At least $4,500 unless this amount exceeds the annual income from the underlying endowment fund.

Number awarded : 1

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