Dr Alan Van Tran and Minh Ha Tran Indigenous Health Education Bursary

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

State University

The university of Queensland Australia

Area

Australia

Host Country

Australia

Deadline

29 Mar 2021

Study level

Postgraduate

Opportunity type

Scholarships , Fellowships , Grants

Specialities

Medicine , Science

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

Description

Awarded to Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students studying an undergraduate or postgraduate program administered by the Faculty of Medicine or Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences.

These bursaries are provided by a generous gift from UQ alumnus, Dr Alan Lan Van Tran and his wife Mrs Minh Ha Tran.

Activities that could be supported by this bursary include but are not limited to:

Funding or partial funding for the student to attend relevant conferences or leadership courses;
Textbooks and other items required for study;
Funding or partial funding towards an internship or placement being undertaken by the student.

Eligibility

An applicant is eligible for a Bursary if the applicant:

submits an application to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit; and
is of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent; and
is enrolled as a full time student in an Approved Program; and
is a domestic student in accordance with The University’s Fee Policy; and
does not hold another scholarship that the Pro-Vice-Chancellor considers to be similar.

Approved Program means any undergraduate or postgraduate program administered by the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences.

How to apply

Submit completed application form to ugscholarships@uq.edu.au by the due date.

Selection criteria

The bursary is awarded to the applicant showing greatest merit as demonstrated by:

the strength and relevance of the applicant’s funding request to the applicant’s current academic studies;
the applicant’s academic achievement in their studies to date; and
the applicant’s finanical need; and
any other matter that the Selection Committee considers relevant including the applicant’s community involvement and leadership potential.

Contact

Student Fees and Scholarships, Academic Services Division

Scholarship value : Annual income from endowment, based on number of scholarships

Number awarded : On the recommendation of the Committee, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Education) will determine the number of scholarships awarded in any year