Manoharan Family Medical Scholarship
This scholarship will open on 17 May 2025.
- Enrolment status
- Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Postgraduate coursework
- Study area
- Health and medicine
- Scholarship focus
- Financial hardship
- Scholarship value
- 4,500
- Scholarship duration
- 1 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 2023 by Drs Shobhan and Patricia Manoharan under The Queensland Commitment match initiative and maintained by income from the Manoharan Family Medical Scholarship endowment fund.
Dr Shobhan Manoharan is a UQ Class of 1999 Medical School graduate, a Specialist Dermatologist and medical entrepreneur in the space of Dermatology, Telehealth and Pharmacy. Dr Patricia Manoharan holds a UQ Doctor of Philosophy (2013) and has managed and developed some of Australia’s largest dermatology clinics.
Drs Shobhan and Patricia Manoharan are passionate about medical education and reducing barriers to medical treatment for people living outside metropolitan areas. This scholarship has been created to support medical students who are experiencing financial hardship, and is a lasting legacy and testament to their generosity and commitment to the health of all Australians.