Scholarship priorities

These scholarships are limited and competitive. While all eligible applications will be considered, the following applications will be given priority:

1. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People living in a rural area. The person must be:
   • Of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
   • Identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and
   • Be recognised and accepted by the Aboriginal community in which they live or work.
2. Greater priority to the higher the Modified Monash Model Scale of Rurality location: MM3 (low) – MM7 (high) (find Modified Monash Model (MMM) classifications on the Health Workforce Locator)
3. Applicants sitting the GAMSAT/UCAT for the first time
4. Outcome from application assessment
5. Demonstrated desire to work in a NSW Health rural setting.

Who is eligible?

Applicants for the Supporting Entry into University Medicine Program Scholarship must:

1. Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident and a resident of NSW.
2. Have resided in a rural or remote area in NSW for a minimum of five consecutive or eight cumulative years since the age of five and whose immediate family currently resides in a rural* or remote area of NSW.
3. Provide evidence of enrolment into the 2023 GAMSAT/UCAT exam.
4. Demonstrate a desire to contribute to the future of health in rural and regional NSW.