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The Rabbi Brasch Bursary
A scholarship for commencing Doctor of Medicine students
$102,000 scholarship to financially support commencing Doctor of Medicine students.
Highlights
| Value | Eligibility | Open date | Close date |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25,500 p.a. (4 years) |
|
29 March 2023 | 25 April 2023 |
How to apply
Apply here.
The bursary will be awarded by the Head of School and Dean of the Sydney Medical School, or their nominated delegates.
Benefits
This bursary is valued at $25,500 per annum and is tenable for the full-time duration (four years) of the Doctor of Medicine program.
The scholarship annual value will be paid in two equal instalments after the census date of each semester. The bursary will be offered subject to the availability of funds.
Who's eligible
You must:
- be either currently enrolled full-time in the first or second year of a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Sydney
- demonstrate financial hardship
- be able to demonstrate one or more of the following:
- regional or remote disadvantage
- low socioeconomic status
- identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person as defined in the University of Sydney’s Confirmation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Identity Policy 2015.
Background
Established in 2018, this bursary has been generously donated by Liselotte Brasch to assist students who are studying medicine at the University of Sydney through the Doctor of Medicine (MD) or equivalent course.
1. Background
a. This Scholarship was established in 2018 to provide assistance to students studying the Doctor of Medicine at the University of Sydney.
b. This Scholarship has been donated by Liselotte Brasch.
2. Eligibility
a. Applicants must be either currently enrolled full-time in the first or second year of a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Sydney.
3. Selection criteria
a. The bursary will be awarded on the basis of:
I. academic merit
II. demonstrated financial hardship, and
III. demonstrating one or more of the following criteria:
i. identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person as per University of Sydney Confirmation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy 2015.
ii. regional or remote disadvantage, or
iii. low socioeconomic status.
b. The bursary will be awarded by the Head of School and Dean of the Sydney Medical School, or their nominated delegates.
4. Value
a. A recipient enrolled in the first year of the Doctor of Medicine will receive the scholarship valued at $25,500 per annum for up to four years.
b. A recipient enrolled in the second year of the Doctor of Medicine will receive the scholarship valued at:
I. $51,000 per annum for the second year of their degree, and
II. $25,500 per annum for the third and fourth years of their degree.c. Deferral of the bursary is not permitted without the prior permission of the Head of School and Dean of the Sydney Medical School and it is not transferable to another University School, faculty or university.
c. The Scholarship annual value will be paid in two equal instalments after the census date of each semester.
d. Deferral of the Scholarship is not permitted without approval of Director MD program, Sydney Medical School
e. The scholarship cannot be transferred to another University school, faculty or university.
f. The Scholarship will be offered subject to the availability of funds.
g. The Scholarship will be offered subject to the availability of funds.
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 of Director MD program, Sydney Medical School,
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 bursary 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
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.
c. Where a student is found guilty of serious misconduct or withdraws from the relevant course, the University reserves the right to request that any bursary funds paid to the scholarship recipient be reimbursed.
