Bursary

Arthur Lionel and Hilda Alice Swift Scholarship

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Key scholarship details

Application status

Not open yet

Applications open

15 Nov 2024

Applications close

31 Jan 2025

Benefit amount

Up to $60,000

Eligible study level

Graduate coursework

Eligible student type

Domestic and international students

Eligible study stage

Current study

Benefit duration

One or more years

Summary

The Arthur Lionel and Hilda Alice Swift Scholarship was estabished by the late William Schuster and Norma Schuster. Mrs Schuster was employed from 1946 to 1973 as a bacteriologist and biochemist in the Veterinary Research Institute.

Each scholarship is to be awarded:

  1. For study in Medicine for the basic medical qualification, to a student enrolled or enrolling in the graduate-level doctor of Medicine degree, given that no such basic medical qualification is available at the undergraduate level at the University; or
  2. For graduate research in Medicine.

Benefits

Approximately $60,000 available for new scholarships. Each scholarship is valued at up to $12,000 biannual payment. Students may reapply in the following year for a further scholarship, provided the student continues to maintain good academic standing, experience genuine financial need and meet all other eligibility criteria.

Amount:

Up to $60,000

Duration:

One or more years

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be eligible, students must submit both a Student Financial Assessment Form and an Arthur Lionel and Hilda Alice Swift scholarship application. Students must also:

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

  • Be studying the Doctor of Medicine and entering into MD2 or MD3 in the relevant Financial Aid allocation year (2025),
  • Be in good academic standing, and
  • Be experiencing genuine financial need.

Selection criteria

Student grants process: Recipients will be selected by the Melbourne Medical School Scholarships and Bursary Allocation Committee made up of senior professional and academic staff members of the School. The selection of recipients is based on the applicant’s financial aid ranking as provided by the University Scholarships office.

Study level:

Graduate coursework

Student type:

Domestic and international students

Study stage type:

Current study

Study area:

Health

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Application

How to apply

To apply, students need to submit the following online applications:

Contact

For more information about this scholarship, please contact the MMS Student Awards Officer at mms-studentawards@unimelb.edu.au.

For more information about Financial Assessment Form, please contact Stop 1.

When will I know the outcome?

Students will be notified of the student bursary outcomes in May.

Status:

Not open yet

Applications open:

15 Nov 2024

Applications close:

31 Jan 2025

The information listed here is subject to change without notice. Where we have listed information about jointly run scholarships programs, please also see our partners' websites. Information describing the number and value of scholarships awarded is indicative.

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