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Faculty of Medicine and Health

Postgraduate coursework scholarships

From public health and pharmacy to health sciences or medicine scholarships, we have a wide range of options for domestic medicine and health students.

To find a scholarship that works for you, expand the relevant school and click on the scholarship title links. Alternatively, you can browse the full list of postgraduate coursework scholarships for Faculty of Medicine and Health students in the table below.

This page includes scholarships for both prospective and current domestic students.

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility
Australian Rotary Health Indigenous Health Scholarship	$5000 p.a.	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student Studying or commencing in an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree within medicine and health Completed at least one year of tertiary study at an Australian University
Dr Katherine Bau and Brothers Scholarship	$45,000 p.a. (up to 4 years)	Full-time in Doctor of Medicine In financial need
DMD-Colgate Research Dissemination Cost Scholarship	up to $2500	Domestic/international student Enrolled in Doctor of Dental Medicine received acceptance for a publication, or an abstract at a conference
Graduating Year of 1977 Scholarship for an Indigenous MD Student	$6,000 p.a. (up to 4 years)	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studying Doctor of Medicine Financial disadvantages
Faculty of Medicine and Health Course Material Scholarship	$500	Domestic/international student coursework degree within Medicine and Health enrolled in courses requiring specialised course materials or uniforms
Faculty of Medicine and Health Support for Carers on Placement Scholarship	$3000	Domestic/international student Coursework degree in Medicine and Health Undertaking a mandatory placement Registered carer
Faculty of Medicine and Health Course Material Scholarship for Dentistry	$1500	Domestic or international student Enrolled in Bachelor of Oral Health or Dental Medicine Enrolled in courses requiring specialised course materials or uniforms
Elevate Scholarship	Various	Domestic student Identify as a woman Commencing a STEM degree or Master of Business Administration (MBA) at an Australian University
Ghosh Family Foundation Deeksha Indigenous Doctor of Medicine Scholarship	$6,000 p.a. (up to 4 years)	Be commencing and enrolled full-time in a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Sydney Be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity Be able to demonstrate financial need
Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia Scholarships	See page details	Australian citizen or permanent resident, or New Zealand citizen Undergraduate or postgraduate student Interest in finding a cure for multiple sclerosis
The Harvey Sutton Global Health Scholarship	$15,000	Postgraduate students studying a Master of Global Health degree Demonstrate a commitment to social justice and global health
The Rabbi Brasch Bursary	$25,500 p.a. (up to four years)	Enrolled full-time First Year of a Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Walter John Douglas Partridge Memorial Scholarship	$750	Full-time student in third-year Doctor of Dental Medicine
A M Taylor Scholarship in Orthopaedic and Traumatic Surgery	Up to $10,000	Australian citizen or permanent resident Year 3 of MD Accepted into an elective term in orthopaedic and traumatic surgery
Australian Medical Association Indigenous Peoples Medical Scholarship	$10,000	See page details
Dean's Elective Term Scholarship	Up to $3000	Full-time MD students who are taking an elective term overseas
Dean's Scholarship Fund Conference Grant	$1,000	Doctor of Medicine students presenting their work at a conference
The Douglas and Margaret Saunders Elective Term Medical Scholarship	$2500	Full-time MD students who are taking an elective term in Zambia
The Dr Carl Richard Jackson Scholarship	$3500	Domestic fourth year MD students Be accepted to undertake an elective in a developing country
Dr Tom Easton Memorial Scholarship	$4000	Domestic/international student third year of Doctor of Medicine at the Northern Clinical School Elective term overseas
Herbert and Valmae Freilich Indigenous Scholarship	$5000 p.a. (for 4 years)	Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students Full-time MD student
Indigenous Postgraduate Coursework Tuition Fee Scholarship	Tuition fees + SSA fees	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Coursework student at Sydney Medical School Employed in clinical practice or on approved leave
Peter and Suzanne Davidson Scholarship	$7000	Third-year Doctor of Medicine student Interested in general practice and community primary care
Professor John Beveridge Elective Term Medical Scholarship	$3000 (for elective term only)	Domestic MD student taking an elective term outside the Sydney metropolitan area or overseas
Stephen Leeder Health Policy Scholarship	$15,000	Postgraduate students studying a Master of Health Policy and Planning at the University of Sydney.
The Gregg Dentistry Scholarship for Indigenous students	$50,000p.a. (up to 4 years)	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Dentistry Student
The Julia and Francis Miller Family Medical Elective Term Scholarship	$2500 for elective term	Enrolled full-time in the third year of a Doctor of Medicine taking an elective term in a developing country
Walter and Eliza Hall Scholarship Trust Opportunity Scholarship for Nursing	$10,000 (for up to 3 years)	Domestic undergraduate nursing student Financially disadvantaged background
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme	$15,000 p.a. (for up to 4 years)	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander pharmacy student Member of the student Rural Health Club or a member of the University’s affiliate Rural Health Club
Sue Muller Placement Scholarship	$300 or $800	Be currently enolled and be in the final year of Bachelor/Master of Pharmacy Attend a placement site more than 100km from place of residence Complete a placement of 70 hours
The Alek Safarian Masters Scholarship	$36,000 p.a. (up to 1 year)	Must be enrolled in one of the eligible postgraduate degrees within the Sydney School of Pharmacy at the University of Sydney
GDIHP to Public Health Masters Transition Scholarship	$8,301 p.a. (up to 1 year), or $9,300p.a. (up to 1.5 years)	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Have completed or will complete the GDIHP Have an unconditional offer of a master degree in health Have obtained WAM of 65 or higher for GDIHP
Indigenous Health Promotion – Social and Emotional Wellbeing Scholarship	$12,500	Commencing in the Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Health Promotion (Social and Emotional Wellbeing) Enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place
Public Health Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship	$15,000	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Commencing a Master of Public Health Hold a Graduate Diploma of Indigenous Health Promotion
Public Health Asia Pacific Scholarship	$15,000	International student Commencing a master's degree, graduate diploma or graduate certificate in the School of Public Health
Sydney Medical School Indigenous Postgraduate Coursework Tuition Fee Scholarship	Tuition fees and SSA fees (for course duration)	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Coursework student at Sydney Medical School Employed in clinical practice or on approved leave
Sydney School of Public Health Clinical Epidemiology Scholarship	Maximum value of $10,000	Master of Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) or Master of Science in Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) student
The Harvey Sutton Public Health Scholarship	$15,000	Commencing a Master of Public Health Demonstrate a commitment to social justice
Susan Wakil Scholarships - Postgraduate Greater Sydney	Up to $8625	Postgraduate nursing student from Greater Sydney
Susan Wakil Scholarships - Postgraduate Rural and Regional Australia	Up to $21,625	Domestic postgraduate nursing student from an area of Australia that is not Greater Sydney
The University of Sydney Bioethics Scholarship	$15,000	Postgraduate students studying a Master of Bioethics
Trace Richey Nursing Scholarship	TBC	Australian Citizens or Australian Permanent Residents Studying first year of a Master of Cancer and Haematology Nursing
Ruth Colagiuri Health Policy Scholarship	$15,000	Postgraduate students studying a Master of Health Policy and Planning
The Johnson Nursing Scholarship	$5,000 p.a.	Undergraduate or postgraduate coursework nursing student Experiencing financial disadvantage
The RSL Medical Elective Scholarship	$3000 for elective term	Enrolled in the third year of the Doctor of Medicine taking an elective term in an Asia-Pacific region
The University of Sydney Global Health Equity Scholarship	$15,000	Master of Global Health student Experienced hardship or disadvantage
The University of Sydney Public Health Equity Scholarship	$15,000	Postgraduate students studying a Master of Public Health degree Experienced hardship or disadvantage
Westmead Charitable Trust Travel Scholarship	$2000	Enrolled full-time in the third year of Doctor of Medicine Taking an elective term in a developing country or Indigenous health facilities.