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Scholarships & bursaries

This rural medicine scholarship is awarded by either the Burnie Rotary Club or Wynyard Rotary Club on alternating years.

It is available to a Year 4 medical student who is commencing the final two years of their Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery degree at the University of Tasmania’s Rural Clinical School.

Each Rotary Club generously provides this scholarship to encourage and support a student with an interest in rural medicine to study in the North-West.

The scholarship is offered over a two-year period and in addition to this financial support, the relevant club will provide honorary membership and mentorship to the recipient during their studies in the region.

In 2024-25, the scholarship will be provided by the Rotary Club of Burnie.

Eligibility

Applicants must be commencing their fourth year of medicine at the Rural Clinical School in 2024 and intend on completing both their fourth and final year of study at the school. Students must demonstrate an interest in rural medicine and undertake a general practice attachment in Burnie as part of the curriculum in their penultimate year. The successful applicant must also commit to being involved with the club through regular meeting attendance and as a guest member, while presenting occasional reports on their progress. Should students not progress to fourth year, applications received will be automatically withdrawn.

Amount

$2,500 per year. In addition to the financial support, honorary club membership will be provided along with an offer to mentor the recipient during their studies in North-West Tasmania.

Duration

Up to two years

Closing Date

Thursday 30th November 2023 at midnight

Apply

Eligible incoming students have been emailed directly by the Rural Clinical School with details on how to apply.

Applications will need to be submitted online via the Scholarships Portal, along with two letters of reference (at least one from a clinical academic at the University of Tasmania).

If you have any questions about this scholarship, please contact the Rural Clinical School Community Engagement team on 6430 4550 or rcs.ce@utas.edu.au.

Application Status

Applications are now open.

Simon Monks Memorial Award for Student Excellence

Dr Simon Monks was a highly respected partner at the East Devonport Medical Centre prior to his sudden death in March 2007. He was an active participant on the General Practice North-West (GPNW) Board as well as a teacher and mentor to the University of Tasmania's Rural Clinical School medical students. He was awarded the GPNW Long Service Award in 2005 in recognition of twenty years of continuous service to the North-West Tasmania community.

Simon was a quiet, thoughtful person and a very committed and caring GP who took a proactive and dedicated approach to achieve excellence in his clinical practice, his supervision of medical students, and in all aspects of his personal and family life.

The Simon Monks Memorial Award was established in 2008 by the former Board of the North-West Tasmania Division of General Practice Inc. (General Practice North-West), in recognition of the valuable contribution Dr Monks made to the profession of general practice and community health in the region.

Following the establishment of Tasmania Medicare Local Ltd (TML) and the transfer of most of GPNW business to TML, GPNW members resolved at their Annual General Meeting in October 2012 to wind-up the association by June 2013.

Prior to its wind-up GPNW established a new trust known as the Simon Monks Memorial Foundation (SMMF) to which the balance of the GPNW funds, following acquittal of all its contractual obligations, were paid. These funds are now held by the SMMF to be dedicated in perpetuity for the promotion and encouragement of education in general practice and primary health care in North-Western and Western Tasmania.

Eligibility

Awarded for outstanding performance in one general practice attachment to a fourth-year medical student studying at the Rural Clinical School in Tasmania's North-West.

Nominations are made by the general practice that hosts the student, and the successful nominee is selected by a panel with representation from the Foundation and the RCS.

Amount

$3,000 and framed award certificate

Applications

Requests for nominations are sent to GP clinics twice a year by RCS staff.

Information

Community Engagement Team +61 3 6430 4550 or rcs.ce@utas.edu.au

Rotary Club of Somerset Scholarship in Rural Health 2023

This award is generously provided by the Rotary Club of Somerset to a fourth year student at the University of Tasmania’s Rural Clinical School who demonstrates commitment to rural health and involvement in community engagement.

Eligibility

Applicants must be in their fourth year of medicine at the Rural Clinical School in 2023 and must demonstrate their commitment to rural health and involvement in community engagement.  This student must continue their final year studies at the Rural Clinical School in 2024.

It will be a requirement for the scholarship recipient to speak to the Club about their study experiences at an agreed time after receiving the scholarship.

Should students not progress to final year, applications received will be automatically withdrawn.

Amount

$2,000

Closing Date

Thursday 30th November 2023 at midnight

Apply

Eligible incoming students have been emailed directly by the Rural Clinical School with details on how to apply.

Applications will need to be submitted online via the Scholarships Portal.

If you have any questions about this scholarship, please contact the Rural Clinical School Community Engagement team on 6430 4550 or rcs.ce@utas.edu.au.

Application status

Applications are open now.