The Dr Carl Richard Jackson Scholarship

1. Background

a. Established in 2009 in memory of Dr. Carl Richard Jackson MBBS 2007, by his parents, family and friends, to enable candidates for the degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD) to undertake an elective term in a nominated country.

b. The Medical Elective Exchange Program Committee and a representative of the family of Dr. Carl Richard Jackson will jointly determine in advance the country to which the scholarship recipients will travel.

2. Eligibility

a. Applicants must be enrolled full time in a Doctor of Medicine (MD) at the University of Sydney.

b. Applicants must be an Australian Citizen.

c. Applicants must have been accepted to undertake an Elective Term in the nominated country, which is Cambodia or another developing Country preferably in South East Asia or the Pacific Islands.

3. Selection Criteria

a. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of:

I. a personal statement of 1000 to 1500 words,

II. curriculum vitae, 

III. references, and

IV. academic merit. 

b. Preference will be given to applicants who:

I. complete the elective term in Cambodia, 

II. complete the whole 8-week elective period in the same country, and

III. complete 4-weeks of the 8-week term in a rural setting.

c. In the personal statement applicants must demonstrate, with examples where appropriate, the following:

I. a strong interest in undertaking the elective term in the nominated country,

II. being at a sufficiently advanced stage in their training to be able to make a meaningful contribution during their placement,

III. a willingness to undertake part of the placement in a rural environment, 

IV. a preference for undertaking clinical experience working with and treating the local people in the nominated country,

V. an appreciation of the challenges of working and living in the nominated country,

VI. resourcefulness and/or the ability to overcome hardship and adversity, and

VII. an ability to interact well with others.

d. Applicants may be required to attend an interview.

e. The Scholarship will be awarded by the Head of School and Dean of the Sydney Medical School on recommendation of the Medical Elective Exchange Committee in consultation with a representative of the family of Dr Carl Jackson. 

4. Value

a. The Scholarship is valued at $3,500.

b. The Scholarship will be paid as a one-off payment.

c. Deferral and/or suspension of the Scholarship is not permitted.

d. The scholarship cannot be transferred to another University school, faculty, or university.

e. The Scholarship will be offered subject to the availability of funds.

f. No other amount is payable.

5. Termination

a. The Scholarship will be terminated if the recipient:

I. withdraws from an eligible course or fails to enrol,

II. fails to complete the intended elective term,

III. commences part-time study in a Doctor of Medicine (MD), 

IV. does not maintain satisfactory academic performance, 

V. 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, or

VI. does not resume study at the end of a period of approved leave.

b. Once the Scholarship has been terminated, it will not be reinstated unless 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. 

6. Reporting 

a. A recipient of this scholarship is required to submit an elective report (minimum of 1500 words) on completion of their elective term to the Office for Global Health at the University of Sydney. Once approved the report will be published on the Dr Carl Jackson’s website.

b. A recipient of this scholarship will be invited to give a presentation on their elective term to prospective elective term students.