Adelaide PHN Indigenous Medical Scholarship

Description

The Adelaide PHN Indigenous Medical Scholarship has been generously funded by Adelaide PHN to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical students in their third and fourth years of the Doctor of Medicine program at Flinders University's College of Medicine and Public Health. Adelaide PHN, the local Primary Health Network (PHN) for the Adelaide region, is committed to shaping the health system to deliver better outcomes for vulnerable people and a healthier Adelaide.

Benefits

The scholarship will have a value of $10,000 per annum, to be paid in equal instalments after the census date of each semester. Two scholarships will be awarded to third-year students.

Eligibility

Applicants for the Scholarship must:

• be of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent; and
• identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander; and
• be accepted as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander by the community in which they live or have lived; and
• be enrolled full-time in the third year of the Doctor of Medicine Program at Flinders University; and
• be able to demonstrate financial hardship.

Selection Criteria

The scholarship will be awarded based on financial need and the applicant’s demonstrated passion for pursuing a career in primary care. Specifically, preference will be given to applicants who have attained a prior degree and/or worked in a primary care field, including but not limited to: nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dentistry, paramedicine, pharmacology, and allied health fields.

Preference will be given to South Australia-based applicants.

Selection will be undertaken by a panel comprising representatives from the College of Medicine and Public Health and the Office of Indigenous Strategy and Engagement in conjunction with Student Finance and Scholarships.