The Balnaves Foundation wants to create a better Australia through education, medicine and the arts. This scholarship offers $30,000 per year for ...
The Nellie Thomas Bursary
This bursary assists an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student with the additional costs associated with studying medicine and health at university.
Scholarship details
Application dates
How to apply
Externally managed. Apply at https://www.griffith.edu.au/scholarships/scholarship-listings/the-nellie-thomas-bursary
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This scholarship is for:
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants
Financial equityAreas of study:
- Dentistry
- Medicine
At Institution:
- Griffith University
Study level:
- Undergraduate
- Honours, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma
- Postgraduate coursework
- Postgraduate research
Study Load:
- Full Time
- Part Time
Location:
- QLD
- TAS
- VIC
- WA
- ACT
- NSW
- NT
- SA
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible you must:
Be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident;
Be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander:
Be able to demonstrate financial disadvantage;
Be accepted into or enrolled in a program in the field of Medicine or Health.
Be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident;
Be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander:
Be able to demonstrate financial disadvantage;
Be accepted into or enrolled in a program in the field of Medicine or Health.
How to Apply
To be considered for this scholarship you must complete the following sections within the application:
Study details:
Secondary Education History (Commencing students);
Program (Continuing students)
Personal background:
Income and expenditure: Demonstrate financial disadvantage by either being in receipt of a means-tested Commonwealth income support payment or a comprehensive assessment by the University.
Personal statements:
Career goals and aims: What are your career goals?
Scholarship benefit: How will the Bursary assist you?
Challenge(s) experienced: What challenges have you overcome?