Professor Victoria Atkinson Medical Student Scholarship
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
- At least $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 eligible 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
Complete the online 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 needÂ
- 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 your completion of the Doctor of Medicine
- any other matter the selection committee considers relevant to your future success in your study.
Preference may be given to:
- a female applicant showing the greatest merit.
About this scholarship
Established in 2020 by Professor Victoria Atkinson under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative. Associate Professor Victoria Atkinson was a UQ Class of 1998 MBBS graduate and senior staff specialist in medical oncology at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Grateful for the opportunities afforded her, A/Prof Atkinson wishes to help support bright, deserving medical students in UQ's Faculty of Medicine.