Having the chance to live and experience clinical practice in a rural and remote community during your medical degree is a unique and memorable opportunity. There is a known correlation between students experiencing rural placements and then deciding to practice rurally once they graduate.

If you're interested in gaining additional funding and support to help you become a rural generalist, then take a look at some of the other student scholarships available:

ACRRM President's Prize

ACRRM’s President Prize awards two promising medical students with an all-expenses paid trip to the Rural Medicine Australia annual conference, including flights, transfers, three nights' accommodation, tickets to all social events and a meet and greet with the ACRRM President.

NSW Rural Doctors Network scholarships database

You can search the NSW Rural Doctors Network website for scholarships which may help you get into university or make it easier for you to stay there. When it comes time to get some practical experience and you want to go bush, you will be able to search for grants to help you do so.

If you are planning to study at a university in NSW or the ACT (or are already there), then browse through the data from various universities, organisations and government departments that promote rural health. There are links to all universities offering health courses and to the agencies administering scholarships.

The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship

The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship scheme is funded by Australian Government Department of Health. The Scheme was established in recognition of Dr Arnold 'Puggy' Hunter's significant contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and his role as Chair of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO).

The aim of the scheme is to encourage and assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander undergraduate students in health-related disciplines to complete their studies and join the health workforce.

Indigenous Peoples' Medical Scholarship

AMA provides scholarships for indigenous students. Applicants for this scholarship must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, or who identifies as an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and is accepted as such by the community in which he or she lives or has lived. Applicants will be asked to provide a letter from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community organisation supporting their claim. Please note that it is the responsibility of applicants to seek advice from Centrelink on how the scholarship payment may affect ABSTUDY or any other government payment.

National Rural Health Students Network scholarships list

For a further list of scholarships available to health students, visit the scholarships page on the National Rural Health Students Network (NRHSN) website.