Key scholarship details
Application status
Open for applications
Eligible study level
Graduate coursework
Eligible study stage
Future study
Benefit duration
One or more years
Summary
The Penelope Foster & John McBain Medical Scholarship was established by Dr Penelope Foster and Associate Professor John McBain. Dr Penelope Foster is a University and Ormond College alumni graduating MBBS in 1976. She played a founding role in the formation of Melbourne IVF and was appointed a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology at the University of Melbourne. Associate Professor John McBain is one of Australia’s leading gynaecology and fertility specialists. He is currently the Head of the Reproductive Services Clinic at Victoria’s Royal Women’s Hospital. He had a founding role in the formation of Melbourne IVF and became the company’s Chairman.
Benefits
The value of the scholarship is $20,000 per year over the course of a standard Doctor of Medicine degree (4 years).
Duration:
One or more years
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
Students must be enrolling for the Doctor of Medicine (MC-DMED) and submit a Graduate Access Melbourne application with their course application.
Selection criteria
Applicants will be assessed based on their Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM) applications. The scholarship will be awarded to the GAM applicant who is the highest ranking in the 'disadvantaged socioeconomic circumstances' category.
Study level:
Graduate coursework
Study stage type:
Future study
Study area:
Health
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How to apply
Students must submit a Graduate Access Melbourne application at the time of their course admission application to be considered for this scholarship.
When will I know the outcome?
The successful recipient will be notified at the beginning of each academic year.
Status:
Open for applications
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