Scholarship Details
Provider Name: University of New South Wales
Scholarship Name: Wavelength International Indigenous Travel Award
Description: The scholarship provides funds for UNSW indigenous medical students, whose homes are outside the Sydney metropolitan area, to travel to their indigenous community during the academic year. The scholarship requires the recipient to address their local community during their visit, and encourage more students to consider a degree and career in medicine.
Study Level: Bachelor Degree (Pass)
Study Fields: Medicine
Support Type: Equity Scholarship, Travel Grant within Australia
Offer Frequency: Annual
Annual Amount: $2,500
Annual Comment: The scholarship is valued at $2,500 for 1 year and is to be primarily used for travel costs. Remaining funds, if any, can be used to support of study costs.
Length: 1 year(s)
Gender: Co-Ed
Eligibility: Applicants must: be Indigenous students; be enrolled in the first or second year within the Faculty of Medicine at UNSW; be living in a hometown outside the Sydney metropolitan area; and be committed to promoting studies in medicine to young people in their community.
Target Group: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent
Study Location: Australia – NSW: Sydney Metropolitan
Closing Date: February
Other Details: Recipients must provide a written report on their experience and the impact of the award, and a relevant high school teacher/community leader will be required to provide a reference for submission to UNSW.
Number Per Year: 2
Scholarship Website: http://scholarships.online.unsw.edu.au (opens in new window)
Scholarship Contact Details
Contact Department: UNSW Scholarships
Contact Phone: 61 2 93851078
Contact Fax: 61 2 93853732
Contact Email: scholarships@unsw.edu.au
Contact Postal Address: UNSW Scholarships, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052 Australia
Provider Details
Provider Name: University of New South Wales
Provider Phone: 61 2 93851078
Provider Fax: 61 2 93853732
Provider Website: http://www.unsw.edu.au/ (opens in new window)