Doctor of Medicine (MD) Equity Scholarship

1. Background

a. This Scholarship was established in 2025 with the aim of assisting a student who is experiencing financial hardship studying the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at the University of Sydney

2. Eligibility

a. Applicants must be currently enrolled full-time in the first year of a Doctor of Medicine (MD) at the University of Sydney.

b. Applicants must be experiencing financial hardship:

I. Domestic students who demonstrate financial hardship, and receive a Centrelink (or other Commonwealth) means-tested income support payment such as:

i. ABSTUDY

ii. Austudy

iii. Youth Allowance iv. Disability Support Pension

v. Parenting Payment (Single)

vi. Carer Payment.

II. International students who demonstrate financial hardship, and hold one of the following Australian refugee and humanitarian visas:

i. Global Special Humanitarian (subclass 202)

ii. Humanitarian Stay visa (subclass 449)

iii. Protection visa (subclass 866)

iv. Refugee visas (subclass 200, 201, 203 and 204)

v. Resolution of Status visa (subclass 851)

vi. Safe Haven Enterprise visa (subclass 790)

vii. Temporary Humanitarian Concern visa (subclass 786)

viii. Temporary Protection visa (subclass 785).

3. Selection Criteria

a. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of:

i. academic merit,

ii. financial hardship.

b. Shortlisted applicants may need to attend an interview (face to face or online) with the selection committee. 

c. Where the number of eligible applicants exceeds the allocated funding, applicants will be ranked based on academic performance by the program director of Sydney Medical School.

d. The Scholarship will be awarded by the Head of School and Dean of the Sydney Medical School, or their nominated delegates

4. Value

a. The recipient will receive the scholarship valued at $20,000 per annum for up to four years.

b. The Scholarship annual value will be paid in two equal instalments after the census date of each semester.

c. Deferral of the Scholarship is not permitted without the prior permission of the Academic Director, Sydney Medical School and it is not transferable to another University school, faculty or university without prior approval. d. The Scholarship will be offered subject to the availability of funds. e. No other amount is payable.

5. Ongoing eligibility

a. To continue receipt of the Scholarship, the recipient must maintain satisfactory academic performance and completion of each year of the program.

b. Recipients undertaking an exchange during the tenure of this Scholarship are required to have achieved a Satisfied Requirements grade (SR) to receive their next payment.

c. Suspension of the Scholarship is not permitted.

6. Termination

a. The Scholarship will be terminated if the recipient:

I. withdraws from an eligible course or fails to enrol,

II. commences part-time study without prior approval,

III. does not maintain satisfactory academic performance,

IV. is determined by the University to be guilty of serious misconduct, including, but not limited to, having provided false or misleading information as part of their Scholarship application,

V. accepts an alternative scholarship, administered by the University of Sydney, valued at $8,000 per annum or more for the same purpose as this Scholarship, or

VI. does not resume study at the end of a period of approved leave.

b. Once the Scholarship has been terminated, it will not be reinstated unless due to University error. Doctor of Medicine (MD) Equity Scholarship

c. Where a student is found guilty of serious misconduct or the Scholarship is terminated under any instance in the Termination Clause of these terms and conditions, the University reserves the right to request that any Scholarship funds paid to the Scholarship recipient be reimbursed.