Key scholarship details
Application status
Opening soon
Applications open
17 Jul 2026
Applications close
25 Aug 2026
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 Hedley F. Summons Prize was established by the 2/9th Australian Field Ambulance Unit Association to commemorate the services of the late Colonel Hedley Frank Summons MBBS (1972), PGDLA (1933) and is offered to Doctor of Medicine students participating in the Otolaryngology Prize exam.
About the donor
The late Colonel Hedley Frank Summons MBBS (1972), PGDLA (1933) was the Commanding Officer of the 2/19 Field Ambulance Unit and first President of the Association. The 2/9th Australian Field Ambulance Unit Association established this scholarship to commemorate his service to Australia, the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and the Military Forces.
Benefits
The prize provides a one-off payment of $500.
Amount:
Up to $500
Duration:
One-off
Quantity:
1
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be eligible, students must:
- Be enrolled in their penultimate or final year of the Doctor of Medicine
- Participate in the Otolaryngology Prize exam (Written examination including short-answer & picture questions, 60 mins)
Selection criteria
The prize is offered to the top scoring student of the Otolaryngology prize exam.
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 register, visit our registration portal and complete the form with your details.
Contact
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When will I know the outcome?
Students will be notified about their prize outcome via their registered student email.
Status:
Opening soon
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- 2024 - Christopher Sparks
2023 - Meghan Owens-Reed - 2022 - Julian Wong
- 2021 - Zhengyang (Daniel) Liu
- 2020 - Edward Cheong
- 2019 - Blake Nielsen
- 2018 - David Newland
- 2017 - William Poh
If you have been a recipient of this prize and would like to have your name included on this webpage, please contact mms-studentawards@unimelb.edu.au.
- 2024 - Christopher Sparks
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