Every year prizes, awards and scholarships are presented to Medicine students who are deserving of recognition and/or assistance.
Below is a list of prizes, awards and scholarships available specifically for Medicine students. Students are only required to apply for those prizes that specify an application process. For all other prizes, the student whom best meets the criteria outlined will receive the award.
Interested in scholarships? You may be eligible to apply for other scholarships that are not listed on this page. To search the full list of UTAS scholarships please visit the UTAS Scholarships and Bursaries website.
Students will be required to apply for scholarships. Please see the relevant link, or visit Scholarships and Bursaries for more information.
Scholarships and Bursaries
General Financial Support
| Title | Year | Value | Links | Closing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCPA Pathology Scholarship | any | $2000 | Form (PDF 51.5KB), Information (PDF 50.6KB) | 2 May 2021 |
| Hedley Lux Gregg Bursary | 3-5 | ≈$1500 | Rules Forthcoming | TBC |
| Rustica Bursaries | All | Varies | Rustica site | |
| GPSN Schwartz First Wave Scholarship Program | 3-4 | Varies | GPSN site | 29 Jun 2021 |
| Rural Australia Medical Undergraduate Scholarship (RAMUS) | All | $10 000 | RAMUS site | 13 Jan 2021 |
| AMA Indigenous Peoples' Medical Scholarship | All | $9000 p/a | Rules (PDF 128 KB) | 10 May 2021 |
| Dr Vivian Barlow Tas Uni Scholarship | 1 | $3000 p/a | More information | TBC |
| Medical Council of Tasmania 2021 Medical Student Scholarship | Yr 1 | $8000 p/a | More information | TBC |
Financial Support for Honours
| Title | Year | Value | Links | Closing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Science Precinct Honours scholarship | Honours | $5000 | More Information | TBC |
| William and Beatrice Taylor Scholarship | Honours | $2000 | Rules TBC | 31 Oct 2021 |
| Brenda White Scholarship in medical research | Honours | $10 000 | More information | TBC |
| Launceston Clinical School GP Honours Scholarship | Honours | $10 000 | More information | TBC |
Financial Support for Electives
| Title | Year | Value | Links | Closing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMA Elective Award | Penultimate | $500 | More Information and form (WORD 117.2KB) | 30th June 2021 |
| Paediatrics Elective Scholarship (Alder Hey hospital, Liverpool , UK) | 4 | GBP 500 | Scholarship Rules (WORD 39.9KB) | 1 April 2021 |
| Amber Weatherstone Memorial Scholarship (AIS Sports elective) | 3-4 | $750 | Rules (WORD 106.8 KB) | 30 June 2021 |
| M Rushforth Bursary (Ophthalmology elective) | Penultimate | $1000 | Rules (PDF 12 KB) | 1 April 2021 |
| Commercial Travellers Association RFDS Rural Electives Scholarship | 4-5 | $4000 | More information | 1 April 2021 |
| Kathleen Menzies Elective Essay Prize | Final | $1000 | Rules (WORD 490 KB) | 1 April 2021 |
| TSOM Elective Prizes (5) | Final | $500 | Rules (WORD 491 KB) | 1 April 2021 |
| The Lund Bursary | Final | $1000 | Rules (PDF 32 KB) | 1 April 2021 |
| Research in Low Resource Countries Bursary | 4-5 | $500 | Rules (PDF 105 KB) | June 30 and November 1 each year |
| Denis P Mackey Scholarship (GP focus) | 4 | $2500 | More information | TBC |
| Dr Santokh Singh Sindhu Travelling Scholarship in Paediatrics | $2500 | More information | 30 Jun 2021 | |
| Kenneth Douglas McConnell Memorial Bursary (Psychiatry focus) | $4000 | More information | TBC | |
| Overseas student mobility scholarship | 4-5 | $2000 | More information (DOCX 570KB) | 1 Apr 2021 |
| Tasmania Overseas Travel Scholarship | 2-5 | Up to $3000 | More information | 30 June 2021 |
| Foundation Overseas Exchange Scholarship | 2-5 | Up to $5000 | More information | 30 June 2021 |
| Estelle Marguerite Taylor Overseas Exchange Scholarship | Any | Up to $5000 | More information | 30 Jun 2021 |
Financial Support for Selectives
| Title | Year | Value | Links | Closing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred McKay Medical Student Scholarship | 5 | $3000 | More Information | 30 June 2021 |
Conference Funding
| Title | Year | Value | Links | Closing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Support Funding Award | All | $750 | Guidelines and form (WORD 983.6KB) | 1 Apr 2021 1 Aug 2021 |
Funding for medical student organisations
| Title | Year | Value | Links | Closing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical student organisations funding application | All | Up to $500 | Guidelines (WORD 1MB) | 1 Apr 2021 1 Aug 2021 |
Prizes
2021 Final Year Medicine Prize
To be eligible for any of the prizes listed below students must have:
- Performed satisfactorily in all components of the final two years of the MBBS, and
- Achieved the desired competency in all summative MCQ and OSCE assessments on the first attempt in the final two years of the course.
Please note that Prize criteria Expressions of Interest are available in the Final Year Prize MyLO unit.
| Title | Year | Value | Closing date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan J Foster Memorial Prize (M01) | Final | $200 | 18 July 2021 |
| Andrew Platts Memorial Prize in Internal Medicine | Final | $2000 | 18 July 2021 |
| Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Prize (M95) | Final | Book voucher to value of $500 | 18 July 2021 |
| Australian Medical Association (Tasmanian Branch) Prize (M03) | Final | $300 & Diploma | 18 July 2021 |
| David Gibson and Bruce McDonald Prize in Respiratory Medicine (M43) | Final | $250 towards learning resources | 18 July 2021 |
| Dr Bill Jackson Memorial Award (M92) | Final | $200 | 18 July 2021 |
| Frank Gaha Prize (M17) | Final | $500 | 18 July 2021 |
| Frank W. Fay Prize in Surgery (M16) | Final | $700 | 18 July 2021 |
| JF Correy Prize (M29) | Final | $200 | 18 July 2021 |
| John Daly Memorial Prize (M15) | Final | $150 & Medal | 18 July 2021 |
| Pete Donkersley Memorial Prize in Global Health (M121) | Final | $500 | 18 July 2021 |
| Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Prize (M23) | Final | $300 voucher & Plaque | 18 July 2021 |
| The University of Tasmania Prize in Ophthalmology (supported by the Tasmanian Branch of RANZCO) (M24) | Final | $400 | 18 July 2021 |
| Tasmanian Emergency Medicine Prize (M125) | Final | $300 plus a medallion and a framed certificate | 18 July 2021 |
| Therapeutics Guidelines Prizes (three) | Final | $150-$300 | 18 July 2021 |
Dean's Roll of Excellence
Rules for Eligibility (PDF 18.8 KB)
Prizes awarded without application required
| Title | Year | Value | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Distinction Awards | Final | Certificate only | Rules (PDF 72.7 KB) |
| The Gurdip K. Sindhu Prize in Paediatrics | Year 4 but awarded in Final | $300 plus engraved Huon Pine box | Rules (PDF 231 KB) |
| G. E. Clemons Award | Final | $200 | Rules (PDF 218 KB) |
| Shepherd Millingen Prize & Boyd Prize | Year 3 | $200 Book Voucher | Criteria (PDF 21.0 KB) |
| Launceston General Hospital Medical Staff Association Award | Final | $500 plus Medallion | Criteria (PDF 218 KB) |
| RANZCOG Women's Health award | Year 4 but awarded in Final | $500 plus Certificate | Criteria (PDF 229 KB) |
