Dr Paul Stuart McCarthy Memorial Prize
This scholarship will open on 25 September 2024.
- Enrolment status
- Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic, International
- Study level
- Postgraduate coursework
- Study area
- Health and medicine
- Scholarship focus
- Academic excellence
- Scholarship value
- Approximately $3,000
- Scholarship duration
- 1 year
- Number awarded
- 1
- Applications open
- 25 September 2024
- Applications close
- 22 October 2024
Eligibility
You're eligible if you:
- are enrolled in Year 4 Doctor of Medicine
- have undertaken an approved clinical rotation in the year of the award and have completed this rotation interstate or overseas.
How to apply
Apply using the online application form.
You'll need:
- a report (of no more than 1000 words) outlining your interstate / overseas clinical study experience
- a personal statement addressing the following:
- integrity of character
- contribution to the UQMS
- involvement in community service
- demonstrated interest in sport or adventure or both.
Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.
Selection criteria
We'll consider:
- your interest and the stated benefits of the interstate or overseas study experience
- your personal statement addressing the four criteria as listed above.
About this scholarship
Established in 2008 and maintained by the income from a donation of $25,000 by Mrs Haila McCarthy on behalf of her family, in memory of her son Dr Paul Stuart McCarthy.