Overview
These grants are provided by the College of Health and Medicine to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to study medicine. The Medical Student 'Aboriginal Entry Application Process' Funding Scheme Grant is offered to eligible medical students who are part of the University of Tasmania’s ‘Aboriginal Entry Application Process’.
Eligibility
- Funding available to applicants who are applying to study the Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine degree in 2024 through the ‘Aboriginal Entry Application Process’.
- Applicants must be Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people who meet the Commonwealth three-tiered criteria for Aboriginality.
- This requires that an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person is of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent AND identifies as an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander AND is accepted as such by the community in which he or she lives or has lived.
On-going Eligibility
- ADMIN Ready for payment - reset each semester
Amount
Up to $10,000 per year
Duration
Up to five years
Starting Date
31 August 2023
Closing Date
05 January 2024
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 - successful applicants advised
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