Hilda Gibbons Bursary
This bursary was established with a donation from Hilda May Gibbons and is offered to students in financial need, enrolled in a medical course and who intend to become general practitioners and not psychologists or psychiatrists.
Application type
No application is required. You will be automatically considered for this award.
Citizenship requirements
Australian / domestic student
International student
Applicable study areas
Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare
Number of scholarships awarded
Approximately 2
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Eligibility & selection criteria
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:
- be enrolled in a medical course (and intend to become general practitioners and not psychologists or psychiatrists) at the University of Melbourne
- provide evidence of financial need
Selection criteria
Eligible students are selected on the basis of financial need.
Conditions
- You must be enrolled as a full-time student in a course at the University of Melbourne. You may be eligible to receive this scholarship while enrolled as a part-time student.
- This scholarship cannot be deferred to the following year.
- You must provide a brief report on the benefits of the scholarship and give permission for the University to provide the report, your name and course details to the donor.
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Application process
If you have submitted an application for the Student Grants you will be automatically considered for this scholarship.
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When will I know the outcome?
Successful applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application via email in April.
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Variations of this award
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About the donor
Hilda May Gibbons
Hilda May Gibbons graduated as Bachelor of Art on 21 April 1928, and thereafter taught in both Primary and Secondary Schools during her 48 years of service in the Victorian Education Department. Hilda bequeathed her residuary estate to the University, for the purpose of providing bursaries to medical students who intend to become general practitioners and not psychologists or psychiatrists.
Read more about Hilda May Gibbons
What are the benefits?
The scholarship provides an annual allowance of approximately $1,200 (exact amount determined when award is offered) for up to the full-time duration of your course. The annual allowance is paid in two instalments usually in April and September. The duration will be reduced by any study completed towards your course prior to receiving this scholarship.
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.