Joan Lawrence AM Scholarship Endowment
Medical Student Financial Aid Scholarships
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
- At least $4,500
- Scholarship duration
- One year
- Number awarded
- 1
- 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 eligibile 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
Apply using the online application form.
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 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 2020 as part of the UQ Giving Society’s “The Next Million Dollar Project”. Along with seed-funding provided by Alumni Friends, Adjunct Professor Joan Lawrence AM donated funds to establish a The Joan Lawrence AM Scholarship Endowment to support Medicine students who are facing financial hardship.