Ghosh Family Foundation Deeksha Indigenous Doctor of Medicine Scholarship

1.      Background

a.  This Scholarship was established in 2016 to provide assistance to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students studying medicine.

b.  This Scholarship has been donated by the Ghosh Family Foundation.

2.      Eligibility

1.   Applicants must be commencing and enrolled full-time in a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Sydney.

2.   Applicants must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity.

3. Applicants must be able to demonstrate financial need.

3.      Selection Criteria

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

                           I.  academic merit, and

                          II.  a personal statement.

b.      The Scholarship will be awarded by the Head of School and Dean of the Sydney Medical School, or their nominated delegates.

4.      Value

a.      The Scholarship is valued at $6,000 per annum and is tenable for four years.

b.      The Scholarship annual value will be paid in two equal instalments after the census date of each semester.

c.      Deferral of the Scholarship is not permitted and it is not transferable to another University school, faculty or university.

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

e.      No other amount is payable.

5.      Ongoing eligibility

a.      To continue receipt of the Scholarship, the recipient must maintain satisfactory academic performance and completion of each year of the program.

b.      Recipients undertaking an exchange during the tenure of this Scholarship are required to have achieved a Satisfied Requirements grade (SR) to receive their next payment.

c.      Suspension of the Scholarship is not permitted.

6.      Termination

a.      The Scholarship will be terminated if the recipient:

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

                II.  commences part-time study without prior approval,

              III. does not maintain satisfactory academic performance,

              IV. 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

               V. 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.

7.      Other requirements

The recipient must provide a report to the donor outlining their progression in the Medical Program by the end of November each year.