Faculty of Medicine and Health Rural Placement Travel Scholarship
This scholarship is intended to provide financial support for domestic students undertaking a second rural placement (domestic students are only eligible for one NSW Rural Allied Health Clinical Placement Grant (HETI) per calendar year) or international students undertaking a rural placement as they are not eligible for an NSW Rural Allied Health Clinical Placement Grant (HETI).
Up to $1000 to support students undertaking a mandatory coursework placement in an NSW rural location within a Health Science or Nursing degree
Highlights
| Value | Eligibility | Open date | Close date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to $1000 |
|
18 February 2026 | 17 July 2026 |
How to apply
Apply here.
Evidence of Confirmation of Placement
To provide confirmation of your placement for the Faculty of Medicine and Health Rural Placement Travel Scholarship, please log in to Sonia, navigate to the Forms section, and select the 2026 FMH Rural Travel Scholarship Placement form.
This form will generate a letter confirming your placement, which must be submitted as part of your application. In addition, please upload your HETI Rural Grant Clinical Placement Support letter. This can be generated by selecting the relevant form in Sonia and will serve as evidence of your first rural placement, supporting your application for your second rural placement in 2026.
Please note that both documents are required for your application to be considered eligible.
Check to see if your placement location is classified as rural here: Rural, Remote and Metropolitan Area (RRMA)
Benefits
The Scholarship is valued up to $1000 ($100 per week for each week of the placement, maximum 10 weeks).
The value of the Scholarship will be indicated in the offer letter.
Who's eligible
You must:
- be a domestic or international student
- be undertaking a second mandatory placement in a rural location as part of your award course requirements.
- currently be enrolled full-time in one of the following coursework degrees within the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney:
Bachelor of Applied Science (Diagnostic Radiography)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise Physiology)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology)
Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies)
Master of Diagnostic Radiography
Master of Exercise Physiology
Master of Occupational Therapy
Master of Physiotherapy
Doctor of Physiotherapy
Master of Speech Language Pathology
Master of Nursing
Master of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Background
This Scholarship was established in 2025 with the aim of providing financial support to students pursuing mandatory coursework placements within the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney.
1. Background
a. This Scholarship was established in 2025 with the aim of providing financial support to students undertaking a mandatory coursework placement within the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney.
b. This Scholarship has been funded by the Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney.
c. This scholarship is intended to provide financial support for domestic students undertaking a second rural placement (domestic students are eligible for one NSW Rural Allied Health Clinical Placement Grant (HETI) per calendar year) or international students undertaking any rural placement as they are not eligible for an NSW Rural Allied Health Clinical Placement Grant (HETI).
2. Eligibility
a. Applicants must be currently enrolled full-time in one of the following coursework degrees within the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney:
I. Bachelor of Applied Science (Diagnostic Radiography)
II. Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science)
III. Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise Physiology)
IV. Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy)
V. Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy)
VI. Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology)
VII. Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies)
VIII. Master of Diagnostic Radiography
IX. Master of Exercise Physiology
X. Master of Occupational Therapy
XI. Master of Physiotherapy
XII. Doctor of Physiotherapy
XIII. Master of Speech Language Pathology
XIV. Master of Nursing
XV. Master of Nutrition and Dietetics.
b. Applicants must be currently enrolled in any Unit of Study session code for Semester 1 or 2 as per the application form
c. Applicants must be a domestic or international student.
d. Nursing student applicants must not be applying for or in receipt of a Commonwealth Prac Payment.
e. Applicants who have already received or are eligible to receive an NSW Rural Allied Health Clinical Placement Grant (HETI) in the same calendar year or are not eligible for an NSW Rural Allied Health Clinical Placement Grant (HETI) (international students) are eligible for this scholarship.
f. Applicants must be undertaking a mandatory New South Wales rural placement as part of their award course requirements. The placement location must be in a New South Wales rural classified location under the Rural, Remote and Metropolitan Area (RRMA) system and not in a metropolitan area of the following Local Health Districts (LHDs):
i. Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) (City of Albury LGA only)
ii. Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD)
iii. Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD)
iv. Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD)
v. Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) (Lithgow LGA only)
g. Domestic applicants must include written confirmation of their second placement from the Faculty of Medicine and Health (FMH) Student Placements team when submitting their application. International students should indicate their international student status when completing the application for first or subsequent rural placements.
3. Selection Criteria
a. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of confirmation of a second or subsequent rural placement in the same calendar year for domestic students or confirmation of an international student’s first or subsequent rural placement in the same calendar year.
b. The Scholarship will be awarded by the Associate Dean Education of the Faculty of Medicine and Health, or their nominated delegate(s).
4. Value
a. The Scholarship is valued up to $1000 ($100 per week for each week of the placement, maximum 10 weeks). The value of the Scholarship will be indicated in the offer letter.
b. The Scholarship will be paid as a one-off payment on receipt of the Scholarship Acceptance form.
c. Deferral of the Scholarship is not permitted.
d. The Scholarship will be offered subject to the availability of funds.
e. No other amount is payable.
5. Ongoing eligibility
a. None apply.
6. Termination
a. The Scholarship will be terminated if the recipient:
i. withdraws from an eligible course or fails to enrol,
ii. withdraws from the mandatory placement,
iii. commences part-time study without prior approval,
iv. withdraws from the purpose for which the Scholarship was awarded,
v. does not maintain satisfactory academic performance, or
vi. is determined by the University to be guilty of serious misconduct, including, but not limited to, having provided false or misleading information as part of their Scholarship application.
b. Once the Scholarship has been terminated, it will not be reinstated unless the termination was due to University error.
c. Where a student is found guilty of serious misconduct, or the Scholarship is terminated under any instance in the Termination Clause of these terms and conditions, the University reserves the right to request that any Scholarship funds paid to the Scholarship recipient be reimbursed.