Professor Victoria Atkinson Medical Student Scholarship

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

State University

The university of Queensland Australia

Area

Australia

Host Country

Australia

Deadline

06 Aug 2023

Study level

Postgraduate

Opportunity type

Scholarships , Fellowships , Grants

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

Enrolment status: Current UQ student

Student type: Domestic, International

Study level: Postgraduate coursework

Study level: Health and medicine

Scholarship focus: Financial hardship

Scholarship value: At least $4,500

Scholarship duration: 1 year

Number awarded: 1

Applications open: 17 July 2023

Eligibility:

You're eligible if you:

are enrolled full-time in the Doctor of Medicine
can demonstrate financial hardship
do not hold another scholarship the Dean considers similar.

Selection criteria:

We'll consider:

demonstrated financial need
strength of your personal statement demonstrating how the scholarship will assist your completion of the Doctor of Medicine
any other matter the selection committee considers relevant to your future success in your study.

Preference may be given to:

a female applicant showing the greatest merit.

About this scholarship:

Established in 2020 by Professor Victoria Atkinson under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative. Associate Professor Victoria Atkinson was a UQ Class of 1998 MBBS graduate and senior staff specialist in medical oncology at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Grateful for the opportunities afforded her, A/Prof Atkinson wishes to help support bright, deserving medical students in UQ's Faculty of Medicine.