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Faculty of Medicine and Health

Postgraduate coursework scholarships
From public health and pharmacy to health sciences or medicine scholarships, we have a wide range of options for domestic medicine and health students.

To find a scholarship that works for you, expand the relevant school and click on the scholarship title links. Alternatively, you can browse the full list of postgraduate coursework scholarships for Faculty of Medicine and Health students in the table below.

This page includes scholarships for both prospective and current domestic students. 

Scholarship Value Eligibility Open date Close date  
ANZAC Research Institute Nano DeLiver Postgraduate Scholarship $35,000 p.a. (up to 1 years)
  • PhD student
  • Research in a project entitled “In vivo delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 and siRNA using a synthetic nanotechnology based intracellular delivery platform
3 June 2022 19 June 2022  
Australian Rotary Health Indigenous Health Scholarship $5000 p.a. 
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student
  • Studying or commencing in an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree within medicine and health
  • Completed at least one year of tertiary study at an Australian University 
TBC TBC  
Dr Andrew Egan Rural Medical Scholarship 2023 $7,500
  • Be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident
  • Ordinarily reside in a rural or regional area of New South Wales, greater than 50km from the nearest University campus offering medical degrees that provide complete training from Year 1 to graduation
  • Be currently enrolled at an Australian Medical School in the second year of medicine
  • Provide a letter of support from the principal of their high school, or another senior person within their local community
  • Not be a recipient of another scholarship
See page for details
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Elevate Scholarship Various 
  • Domestic student
  • Identify as a woman
  • Commencing a STEM degree or Master of Business Administration (MBA) at an Australian University
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Ghosh Family Foundation Deeksha Indigenous Doctor of Medicine Scholarship $6,000 p.a. (up to 4 years)
  • Be commencing and enrolled full-time in a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Sydney
  • Be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity
  • Be able to demonstrate financial need 
19 September 2022 11 October 2022  
Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia Scholarships See page details
  • Australian citizen or permanent resident, or New Zealand citizen
  • Undergraduate or postgraduate student
  • Interest to find a cure for multiple sclerosis
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The Harvey Sutton Global Health Scholarship $15,000
  • Postgraduate students studying a Master of Global Health degree
  • Demonstrate a commitment to social justice and global health
20 February 2023 3 March 2023  
NSW Regional Dentistry Scholarship See page details
  • Australian citizen or permanent resident
  • Have lived in regional NSW
  • Doctor of Dental Medicine student
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The Ronald Ettinger Scholarship $6500
  • Coursework student interested in undertaking a project in geriatric or special-care dentistry
TBC TBC  
Walter John Douglas Partridge Memorial Scholarship $750
  • Full-time student in third-year Doctor of Dental Medicine
N/A N/A  
A M Taylor Scholarship in Orthopaedic and Traumatic Surgery Up to $10,000
  • Australian citizen or permanent resident
  • Stage 3 and year 3 of MD
  • Accepted into an elective term in orthopaedic and traumatic surgery
27 October 2022  13 November 2022  
Australian Medical Association Indigenous Peoples Medical Scholarship $10,000
  • See page details
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Dean's Elective Term Scholarship Up to $3000
  • Full-time MD students who are taking an elective term overseas
27 October 2022  13 November 2022  
The Douglas and Margaret Saunders Elective Term Medical Scholarship Up to $2500
  • Full-time MD students who are taking an elective term in Zambia
27 October 2022  13 November 2022  
The Dr Carl Richard Jackson Scholarship $3500
  • Domestic fourth year MD students 
  • Be accepted to undertake an elective in a developing country
TBA TBA  
Dr Ann Formaz-Preston Scholarship $2174
  • Third-year MD student
  • Taking an elective term in Australia
27 October 2022  10 November 2022   
Herbert and Valmae Freilich Indigenous Scholarship $5000 p.a. (for 4 years)
  • Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
  • Full-time MD student
TBC TBC  
Indigenous Postgraduate Coursework Tuition Fee Scholarship Tuition fees + SSA fees
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
  • Coursework student at Sydney Medical School
  • Employed in clinical practice or on approved leave
TBC TBC  
Peter and Suzanne Davidson Scholarship $7000
  • Third-year Doctor of Medicine student
  • Interested in general practice and community primary care
TBC TBC  
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Atopic Dermatitis Subtypes $35,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)
  • Domestic PhD student
  • Conduct research into molecular pathways to explain the differences between atopic dermatitis subtypes
22 July 2022 18 August 2022  
Professor John Beveridge Elective Term Medical Scholarship $3000 (for elective term only)
  • Domestic MD student taking an elective term outside the Sydney metropolitan area or overseas 
27 October 2022 13 November 2022  
Technion Exchange Scholarship Up to $5000
  • Full-time MD student
  • Undertaking an elective term at Technion (Israel Institute of Technology)
27 October 2022  13 November 2022  
The Julia and Francis Miller Family Medical Elective Term Scholarship $2500 for elective term
  • Enrolled full-time in the third year of a Doctor of Medicine taking an elective term in a developing country
27 October 2022  9 January 2023   
Third World or Rural Australia Medicine Elective Scholarship Various
  • Third year MD student
  • Based at the University of Sydney Westmead Clinical School
  • Taking an elective term in a third world country or in rural Australia
TBC TBC  
Walter and Eliza Hall Scholarship Trust Opportunity Scholarship for Nursing $10,000 (for up to 3 years)
  • Domestic undergraduate nursing student
  • Financially disadvantaged background
15 September 2022 31 October 2022  

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme

$15,000 p.a. (for up to 4 years)
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander pharmacy student
  • Member of the student Rural Health Club or a member of the University’s affiliate Rural Health Club
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Sue Muller Placement Scholarship $300 or $800
  • Be currently enolled and be in the final year of Bachelor/Master of Pharmacy 
  • Attend a placement site more than 100km from place of residence
  • Complete a placement of 70 hours
TBC TBC  
The Alek Safarian Masters Scholarship $36,000 p.a. (up to 1 year)
  • Must be enrolled in one of the eligible postgraduate degrees within the Sydney School of Pharmacy at the University of Sydney
23 March 2023 5 April 2023  
Indigenous Health Promotion – Social and Emotional Wellbeing Scholarship $12,500
  • Commencing in the Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Health Promotion (Social and Emotional Wellbeing)
  • Enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place
N/A N/A  
Judy Simpson Biostatistics Scholarship Paid fees (for up to 2 units of study)
  • Domestic postgraduate student studying biostatistics
  • High achiever
N/A N/A  
Public Health Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship $15,000
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
  • Commencing a Master of Public Health
  • Hold a Graduate Diploma of Indigenous Health Promotion
TBC TBC  
Research Scholarship in Patient Reported Outcome Measures Study $28,784 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)
  • Domestic research student
  • Conduct research in a methodological question that arises from the Strengthening Healthcare Systems with Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) study
16 May 2023 21 July 2023  
Sydney School of Public Health Clinical Epidemiology Scholarship Maximum value of $10,000
  • Master of Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) or Master of Science in Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) student
N/A N/A  
The Harvey Sutton Public Health Scholarship $15,000
  • Commencing a Master of Public Health 
  • Demonstrate a commitment to social justice
TBC TBC  
Susan Wakil Scholarships - Postgraduate Greater Sydney Up to $8625
  • Postgraduate nursing student from Greater Sydney
1 September 2022 1 February 2023  
Susan Wakil Scholarships - Postgraduate Rural and Regional Australia Up to $21,625
  • Domestic postgraduate nursing student from an area of Australia that is not Greater Sydney
1 September 2022 1 February  2023  
The Johnson Nursing Scholarship $5,000 p.a. (for up to one year)
  • Undergraduate or postgraduate coursework nursing student
  • Experiencing financial disadvantage
8 June 2022 23 June 2022  
Trace Richey Nursing Scholarship $5,569
  • Australian Citizens or Australian Permanent Residents
  • Studying first year of a Master of Cancer and Haematology Nursing
3 April 2023 28 April 2023  
Women's Plans Foundation Award $1000
  • Australian citizen or permanent resident
  • enrolled in a undergraduate honours year or postgraduate degree in nursing
  • interest in reproductive health and family planning as a component of women’s health in developing countries
TBC TBC  
 
 
 

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