The Australian Medical Association's Indigenous People's Medical Scholarship aims to increase the number of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in the medical profession. Exemplary Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical students can apply. Applicants must currently be enrolled in an accredited Australian university medical degree program and must have successfully completed their first year of study. However, students completing their first year of medicine are also encouraged to apply. Selection of the Indigenous People's Medical Scholar is based on academic performance and academic references. The scholarship is worth $9,000 AUD and is awarded for a full course of study.
Australian Medical Association
42 Macquarie Street
Barton, ACT 2600
011-61-2-6270-5400
ama.com.au
The Philip Bladin Research Scholarship in Surgery, offered by The University of Melbourne, aims to encourage postgraduate students to pursue postgraduate studies in the fields of surgery and operations. While the scholarship is specifically aimed towards postgraduate study in the Department of Surgery at the Austin Repatriation Medical Centre (ARMC) at The University of Melbourne, awardees are encouraged to collaborate their studies with other medical departments. Applicants must have completed a medical degree at an accredited Australian university, have excellent academic records and must be willing to undertake postgraduate medical study in Australia. The scholarship is open to citizens of all nations. The scholarship is worth $24,000 AUD and is awarded once annually.
The University of Melbourne
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
011-61-3-8344 4019
mdhs.unimelb.edu.au
The Heart Foundation offers Postgraduate Medical Scholarships in biomedical, clinical and public health disciplines for exceptionally bright individuals with stellar academic backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to the field of medicine.
These scholarships are aimed at graduates in the nursing and medical fields who wish to pursue their education at an Australian university. Graduates must undertake a three-year, full-time research course leading to a Ph.D. at an accredited Australian institution. Applicants must be Australian citizens or residents, and must have an undergraduate degree in medicine. The value of the Heart Foundation Postgraduate Medical Research Scholarships depends on the courses chosen by the winning scholars.
Heart Foundation Research Office
411 King Street
West Melbourne
Victoria 3003
011-61-3-9321-1581
heartfoundation.com.au