Key scholarship details
Application status
Not open yet
Benefit amount
Up to $500
Eligible study level
Graduate coursework
Eligible student type
Domestic and international students
Eligible study stage
Current study
Benefit duration
One-off
Summary
The Department of General Practice and Primary Care prize is supported by the Melbourne Medical School's Department of General Practice and Primary Care, and is offered to the student who achieved the highest mark in the subject Principles of Clinical Practice 3.
Benefits
This prize provides a one-off payment of $500.
Amount:
Up to $500
Duration:
One-off
Quantity:
1
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this award, you must:
- Be enrolled in the Doctor of Medicine
- Complete a General Practice placement within the subjects of Foundations for Clinical Practice, Principles of Clinical Practice 3, MD Discovery 4: Clinical Scholar and Transition to Practice in the Doctor of Medicine.
Selection criteria
Awarded to the student who is ranked first overall based on nominations submitted by clinical placement supervisors at the conclusion of General Practice placements in the following Doctor of Medicine subjects:
- Foundations for Clinical Practice
- Principles of Clinical Practice 3
- MD Discovery 4: Clinical Scholar
- Transition to Practice
Selection is determined by three criteria:
- GP nominations regarding engagement in practice and workshops
- Assessment of professional behaviour
- Academic performance.
If a single recipient cannot be determined using the above criteria, the Selection Committee will use student examination results to determine the recipient.
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
You are automatically considered, if you are or were enrolled in the award year.
Contact
Please contact MMS Student Awards.
When will I know the outcome?
Most merit based prize recipients will be advised in writing in Semester 1 of the following academic year.
Status:
Not open yet
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- 2021 - Not awarded
- 2020 - Not awarded
- 2019 - Neeraj Limaye
- 2018 - Chido Mwaturura
- 2017 - Alexander Strathmore
- Formerly, the Victorian Metropolitan Alliance Prize in General Practice:
- 2016 - Jessica Minshall
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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