Tom Benson Bursary
This bursary was established with a donation from Dr Michael and Dr Ida Benson and is offered to students with a physical disability who are in financial need and enrolled in a Medical course.
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 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
Dr Michael and Dr Ida Benson
Dr Michael and Dr Ida Benson donated a sum to the University of Melbourne to establish a bursary in memory of their son Thomas David Benson, known as Tom Benson. Tom overcame increasing physical handicaps to complete a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. The bursary is to assist physically handicapped students enrolled at the university who are deserving of help.
What are the benefits?
The scholarship provides a one-off allowance of approximately $2,000 (exact amount determined when award is offered).
For complete listings of faculty-specific scholarships, please see individual faculty websites.
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.