This Peter and Jenny Hobart Medical Bursary is designed to assist a student who is experiencing or has experienced financial difficulties and who after the clinical skills testing exam is subsequently eligible to enter their third year of study in the Doctor of Medicine.
The bursary has a maximum value of $2,000 payable in instalments.
Applications close: Sunday 10 February 2019
Can I apply?
To be eligible you must:
- be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or Humanitarian Visa Holder
- be enrolled full-time in the third year of study in the Doctor of Medicine at Griffith University in 2018
- not be receiving any other scholarships or bursaries valued over $1,000.
What do I include in my application?
To be considered for this scholarship you must complete the following sections within the application:
Study details
- Program: Enrolled full-time in the third year of study of the Doctor of Medicine in 2019
Personal background
- Income and expenditure and circumstances: Demonstrated financial need
- Scholarship: Not be in receipt of any other scholarship or bursary funding valued over $1,000
Statements
- Personal statements:
- Health: Response to the question- ' What you have learnt about clinical skills and how this will contribute to your work after graduation'.
* Applicants must be available to attend an interview.
Value
Maximum value is $2,000, paid in instalments of $1,000. The first instalment is paid into your nominated bank account within six weeks after the census date. The second instalment will be paid direct by the Rotary Club after you attend and speak at a Rotary dinner (date to be negotiated). All payments are made subject to satisfying scholarship Terms and conditions.
Sponsor details
The Peter and Jenny Hobart Medical Bursary is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Southport.
To remain eligible for the scholarship, you will be required to:
- attend and speak at a Rotary dinner (date to be negotiated) to receive the second instalment
- remain full time enrolled at Griffith University in the program for which the bursary was awarded
- maintain good academic standing at Griffith University.
The above conditions are verified each trimester at Census date. If a scholarship recipient fails to successfully meet these conditions, scholarship payments may be withheld, or the scholarship may be terminated.
Applications must be completed and submitted by the closing date.
Offers are made via email.
Applicants may be shortlisted and be required to provide additional information.