Dr Philip Robinson Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship will open on 17 May 2025.
- Enrolment status
- Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic, International
- Study level
- Postgraduate coursework
- Study area
- Health and medicine
- Scholarship focus
- Financial hardship
- Scholarship value
- 4,500
- Scholarship duration
- 1 year
- Number awarded
- One
- Applications open
- 17 May 2025
- Applications close
- 6 June 2025
This scholarship is part of the Medical Student Financial Aid Scholarships Scheme.
See all scholarships in this scheme.
Eligibility
You're eligible if you:
- are enrolled full-time in the Doctor of Medicine
- can demonstrate financial hardship
- do not hold another scholarship the Dean considers similar.
How to apply
Complete the online application form in Student Hub (student login required).
You'll need to provide a personal statement (of no more than 250 words) outlining:
- your background and circumstances
- your financial need
- your attempts to mitigate or overcome your difficulties.
Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.
Selection criteria
We'll consider:
- demonstrated financial need
- strength of your personal statement demonstrating how the scholarship will assist your completion of the Doctor of Medicine
- any other matter the selection committee considers relevant to your future success in your study.
About this scholarship
Established in 2024 through a gift from Helen Tanner, together with Alumni Friends of The University of Queensland under the Queensland Commitment Scholarship Match Initiative. The scholarship honours Dr Philip Robinson, who completed both his PhD and post-doctoral fellowship at UQ. Dr Robinson was a leader and pioneer in the field of Rheumatology through his successful research and collaboration focusing on gout and axial spondylarthritis. The scholarship aims to support the next generation of medical practitioners, who may otherwise not have been able to receive a valuable education without the support of this scholarship. It is the hope that this scholarship will support generations of future doctors to help advance the sustainability of the medical workforce in Queensland and beyond.
The Scholarship will be maintained by income generated from an endowment fund.