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Rural Medical Trainee Scholarship

Applications for this scholarship are closed.

HETI aims to support equity of access to education and training for NSW Health medical trainees working in rural or remote areas.

About the Scholarship

Rural Medical Trainee Scholarships are available to rurally based medical trainees to provide financial support for costs directly incurred by accessing activities of continuing professional development (CPD). Scholarship amounts are capped at $3,000 (excluding GST) per applicant, per financial year.

Eligibility

To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must be:

  • Accessing a CPD activity that is relevant to their training and is completed between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024 and;
  • In attendance of CPD activities while based in a NSW Health rural hospital site (MMM3-7) with a contract of nine months or greater and;
  • Employed as a medical trainee (full-time or part-time) under the NSW Health Public Hospital Medical Officers (State) Award and;
  • Supported by their Network Director of Training or Line Manager.

**Eligible applicants who are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident can now apply for the 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024 period**

For more information on applications please download the Scholarship Application Guidelines.

To apply for the scholarship, please click here.