Rural Medical Trainee Scholarship
As a result of COVID-19, applications intake for the Rural Medical Trainee Scholarship 2020/21 will be delayed. Further updates will be provided in October 2020 however, please continue to monitor this web page for any emerging advice. Apologies for any inconvenience. |
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Applications are now closed
HETI aims to support equity of access to education and training for NSW Health prevocational and vocational medical trainees working in rural or remote areas.
About the Scholarship
Scholarships of up to $4,500 are now available to provide financial assistance with course fees, travel, accommodation and other expenses directly associated with the education and training needs of medical trainees in rural and remote areas.
Eligibility
In order to qualify for the HETI Rural Medical Trainee Scholarship, applicants must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:
- Accessing a CPD activity requiring travel of a distance greater than 150 kilometres from current locality and;
- An Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident and;
- Currently employed as a prevocational or vocational medical trainee (full-time or part-time) under the Public Hospital Medical Officers Award and;
- Based in a NSW Health rural hospital site (MMM3-MMM7) with a contract of nine months or greater and;
- Supported by their Network Director of Training or Line Manager.
For more information on applications please download the Scholarship Application Guidelines.