Scholarship priorities

These scholarships are limited and competitive. While all eligible applications will be considered, the following applications will be given priority:

1. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People living in a rural area. The person must be:
   • Of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
   • Identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and
   • Be recognised and accepted by the Aboriginal community in which they live or work,
2. Persons who reside in a rural location. Greater priority to the higher the Modified Monash Model Scale of Rurality location: MM3 (low) – MM7 (high) (find Modified Monash Model (MMM) classifications on the Health Workforce Locator),
3. Applicants sitting the GAMSAT or UCAT for the first time,
4. Outcome from application assessment,
5. Demonstrated desire to work in a NSW Health rural setting.

Who is eligible?

Applicants for the Supporting Entry into University Medicine or Dentistry Program Scholarship must:

1. Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident and a resident of NSW,
2. Have resided in a rural or remote area in NSW for a minimum of five consecutive or eight cumulative years since the age of five,
3. Provide evidence of enrolment into the 2024 GAMSAT or UCAT exam,
4. Demonstrate a desire to contribute to the future of health in rural and regional NSW,
5. Successful recipients must not have accepted a NSW Health scholarship or subsidy within the last two years.