Emmerson Family Medical Scholarship
- Enrolment status
- Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic, International
- Study level
- Postgraduate coursework
- Study area
- Health and medicine
- Scholarship focus
- Financial hardship
- Scholarship value
- $4500
- Scholarship duration
- Up to 4 years
- Number awarded
- 2
- Applications open
- 17 July 2026
- Applications close
- 6 August 2026
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 year 1 of the Doctor of Medicine
- can demonstrate financial hardship
- do not hold another scholarship the Dean considers similar.
How to apply
Apply using the 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
- how the scholarship will assist you in the completion of the Doctor of Medicine.
Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.
Selection criteria
We'll consider:
- demonstrated financial need
- academic achievement undertaken to date in the Doctor of Medicine
- strength of your personal statement demonstrating how the scholarship will assist the 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 2021 by Professor Brett Emmerson AM and Mrs Alanna Emmerson. Professor Emmerson is a Class of 1979 UQ medical graduate. He and his wife Alanna wish to establish this annual scholarship to assist the next generation of medical students overcome financial obstacles to achieve their career goals. As a psychiatrist, Professor Emmerson was the Executive Director for Mental Health Services at the Royal Brisbane Woman’s Hospital and later Metro North Health from 1997-2022. He was also Queensland’s first Chief Psychiatrist from 1991- 1994.