Dr Paul Baker Scholarship

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Monash University

Scholarship Details

Provider Name: Monash University

Scholarship Name: Dr Paul Baker Scholarship

Description: The Dr Paul Baker Scholarship was established in 1996 by Dr John Serry in memory of Dr Paul Baker, who was in general practice in Yarram, Victoria for 30 years. The scholarship was introduced to assist rural students studying the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery with relocation and living away from home expenses.

Study Level: Bachelor Degree (Graduate Entry), Bachelor Degree (Pass)

Study Fields: Medicine

Subjects: Medical-surgical, Medicine, Surgery

Support Type: Equity Scholarship

Offer Frequency: Annual

Annual Comment: The value of the scholarship varies depending upon funding and is to assist students with relocation and living away from home expenses.

Gender: Co-Ed

Eligibility: Applicants must: be Australian or New Zealand citizens, Australian permanent residents, or permanent humanitarian visa holders; be commencing or continuing full-time undergraduate students; be enrolled, or intending to enrol, in the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery at a Monash campus in Australia; be able to demonstrate financial disadvantage; and have moved from a regional or remote area. Selection is based on academic merit and need and offered to the highest achieving students. Tenure is dependent on maintaining full-time enrolment.

Target Group: Educational disadvantage, Rural and isolated area resident

Study Location: Australia - VIC: Melbourne Metropolitan

Closing Date: End October

Other Details: The scholarship cannot be deferred.

Number Per Year: 1

Scholarship Website: http://www.monash.edu.au/study/scholarships/merit-equity/paul-baker.html (opens in new window)