Otto and Joan Hirschfeld Scholarship in Medicine
This scholarship will open on 17 July 2024.
- 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
- 1
- Applications open
- 17 July 2024
- Applications close
- 6 August 2024
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 (i.e., Centrelink statement, ATO notice, etc.)
- 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 2022 by Dr Brian Hirschfeld under the Queensland Commitment Scholarship Match. Dr Brian Hirschfeld wishes to commemorate the memory of his parents. His father Dr Otto Hirschfeld was Chancellor of the University from 1953 to 1957, and his mother Mrs Joan Hirschfeld established a memorial fund to support scholarships for students at UQ.