Overview
Dr Mary Schramm built an extraordinary international medical career. In the early years of her education, she completed her pre-med studies in Hobart before relocating interstate to undertake her medical degree, as medicine was not yet offered in Tasmania. The University of Tasmania would not establish its School of Medicine until more than a decade later.
Following her training, Dr Schramm gained experience across Australia, India and the UK before embarking on a remarkable career in Fiji, where she spent more than 30 years. There, she pioneered advances in medical education and significantly strengthened maternity and gynaecological services, improving outcomes for women across the region. Her outstanding contribution was internationally recognised at the FIGO World Congress 2015, where she received an award through the FIGO Awards Program honouring women obstetrician–gynaecologists.
Now having returned to her hometown in North-East Tasmania, Dr Schramm is focused on giving back. Drawing on her own experience of the barriers faced by Tasmanian students in earlier decades, she hopes to support undergraduate medical students from Northern Tasmania, particularly those balancing study with the demanding requirements of a medical degree.
Eligibility
The bursary supports Northern Tasmanian students in the final two years of their medical degree as they complete professional experience requirements, including clinical placements. Areas eligible for support include:
- Accommodation Support
- Relocation Support
- Financial Support
- The scholarship is available to continuing students undertaking years four or five of an undergraduate degree in medicine in Northern Tasmania.
- Applicants must demonstrate they are from Northern Tasmania. This includes, but is not limited to, the Greater Launceston Area, North-East Tasmania, Tamar Valley, or the Northern Midlands.
- Selection will be based on financial need.
- Must be able to demonstrate financial disadvantage or financial hardship.
On-going Eligibility
- Achieve a minimum Pass result in all units studied each semester
Amount
Up to $2000
Duration
One Semester
Opening Date
30 May 2026
Closing Date
30 June 2026
Apply
Apply online prior to closing date. Applications cannot be submitted after closing date.
As applicants will be assessed on the quality of application, all questions should be answered in full. Please ensure care is taken with spelling and grammar.
Application status
Closed
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