John Hirshman Endowed Travel Award UGTR1010

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29/09/2025
John Hirshman Endowed Travel Award
UGTR1010
Key
High School Leaver
Indigenous Australians
Rural
UAC & EAS
Criteria
Stage
Minimum Value
$7,000
1 Scholarship(s) available for One Off Payment
Residency
Aus Citizen / Aus Permanent Resident / NZ Citizen
Opens
01/07/2025
Closes
29/09/2025
For commencement Term 3 2025
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Outline
This Award was established to encourage final year students in the UNSW Bachelor of Medicine (BMed) and Doctor of Medicine (MD) program to undertake study related to health and/ or medical practices in a developing country.
Eligibility

Applicants must be:

• currently enrolled full-time in the final year of the Bachelor of Medicine (BMed) and Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• and undertaking MFAC3514 Elective during Summer break or Summer Teaching Period 2025/2026, with approval of country to undertake placement from Faculty

Selection

Applicants will be assessed on the basis of:

• Academic merit
• Leadership skills (school, workplace or community)
• Extra-curricular activities (sporting, cultural activities, volunteer/work experience)
• Aptitude and commitment to studies related to health and/or medical practices in a developing country

You must provide evidence supporting the above criteria in your online application. Please refer to the Scholarship Application Supporting Documents for a detailed list of examples.

Unanswered application questions or claims without supporting documentation will not be assessed. Late applications/supporting documentation will not be accepted.

UNSW reserves the right not to award a scholarship, where there is no applicant of sufficient merit, or if the applicant does not meet the scholarship eligibility and/or selection criteria.