Eric W. Peet Memorial Prize in Medical Ethics
This scholarship will open on 13 May 2024.
- Enrolment status
- Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic, International
- Study level
- Postgraduate coursework
- Study area
- Health and medicine
- Scholarship focus
- Academic excellence, Creative excellence
- Scholarship value
- At least $1,000
- Scholarship duration
- 1 year
- Number awarded
- 1
- Applications open
- 13 May 2024
- Applications close
- 26 May 2024
Eligibility
You're eligible if you:
- are enrolled full-time in the Doctor of Medicine
- are in your fourth and final year.
How to apply
Apply using the application form in Student Hub (student login required).
You'll need to submit an essay (of no more than 1000 words) on an ethics topic in medicine.
In your essay please address your own experience of the importance of ethical principles and professional virtues.
Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.
Selection criteria
We'll consider:
- evidence of appropriate background reading
- the clarity of your thoughts and observations
- originality
- personal reflection.
About this scholarship
Established in 2010 and maintained by the annual income from a donation by the late Dr Benjamin and Mrs Tamara Cohney in honour of Dr Cohney's illustrious mentor Eric W. Peet F.R.C.S. who trained both in ENT and plastic and reconstructive surgery.