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:
- 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
- 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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How to apply
To apply, students need to submit the following online applications:
- Student Financial Assessment Form (Round one opens 1 January 2025); and
- Arthur Lionel and Hilda Alice Swift Scholarship application.
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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