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Study Grants

Aboriginal Study Grants

Notices have been sent to the Deans of the seven Dental Schools advising that :

Applications are open for the 2008 ADA Study Grants for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Dental Students of $2,000.00 each [five of which Grants are awarded each year]. 

Each applicant must, of course, be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Applications must be on the appropriate form available from ADA Inc. and/or the Deans of the Dental Schools.  Applications closed March 31, 2008.

Applications are considered by a panel consisting of the Federal President of the ADA [or his/her nominee], the Federal Vice President, and the Chief Executive Officer.  Successful candidates will be notified by the end of April 2008.

Rural Allied Health Undergraduate Scholarship [RAHUS] Scheme

The Rural Allied Health Undergraduate Scholarship [RAHUS] Scheme is one component of the suite of long term initiatives by the Australian Government to increase the number of health professionals in rural and remote areas of Australia. The Scheme is specifically aimed at addressing the shortage of allied and oral health professionals in these areas.

Following their graduation, scholarship holders will be fully qualified and able to commence clinical practice. The goal of the Scheme is to increase the number of students who grew up in rural and remote areas of Australia, who enter and complete allied health or oral health undergraduate or graduate entry tertiary studies.

Scholarship holders will receive $10,000 each year during their entry level allied health or oral health professional studies. These funds assist scholars to cover the costs of moving from their homes and support structure in the country and settling to university study and living in the city.

The scholarships are not bonded. Rather, the ties to rural and remote areas of Australia are reinforced through a rural mentorship scheme as well as through membership of their university’s student rural health club or nearest affiliated rural health club.

Applications for 2009 scholarships opened on 28 July 2008 and will close on 29 September 2008.

The RAHUS Scheme is managed by Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH), in partnership with the National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA).

Please note: the new undergraduate Dentistry courses at James Cook University and Charles Sturt University and the Bachelor of Oral Health Course at Charles Sturt University commencing in 2009 are eligible courses for 2009.

Contact details:

RAHUS Administration Officer
PO Box 74
Deakin West ACT 2600
Free call: 1800 338 061
Tel: (02) 6162 0321       
Fax: (02) 6162 4094
Email: rahus@sarrah.org.au


Study Grants for Dental Students from Rural and Remote Regions

Notices have been sent to the Deans of the Dental Schools advising that :

Applications are open for the 2008 ADA Study Grants for Dental Students from Rural and Remote Regions of $5,000.00 each.  Four Grants are available this year; one each to selected students respectively residing in a rural/remote region of Victoria, NSW, South Australia and the NT.  [In 2009 three Grants will be available to students residing in rural/remote regions of WA, Qld. and Tasmania.]

Each applicant must comply with criteria set out in the Guidelines which are available, together with appropriate Application Forms, from the ADA Inc. and/or the Deans of the Dental Schools. 

Applications closed March 31, 2008.


Guidelines for the ADA Graduate Student Scholarship

ADA Inc.
Wednesday, 27 February 2008

Notices and copies of the Guidelines for the ADA Graduate Student Scholarships have been sent to the Deans of the Dental Schools at the Universities of Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Queensland and Western Australia advising that :

Applications are open for the 2008 Graduate Student Scholarships of $4,000.00 each, one Scholarship being available to each of the above Dental Schools.  The School may choose to nominate one person or several recipients to share the Scholarship.

These Scholarships are restricted to graduate students in specialty training programmes to enable them to travel interstate to complete components of their course work.  The Scholarships are not available for overseas travel.

The graduate students must be members of the ADA Inc.

Applications must be supported by a recommendation from the relevant Dean with details of disbursement of the funding.

The Scholarships are available throughout the calendar year.


Australian Dental Association Study Grants for Dental Students from Rural and Remote Regions

ADA Inc
Saturday, 13 May 2006
The Australian Dental Association is proud to announce that the winners of its inaugural Australian Dental Association Study Grants for Rural and Remote Students.

The successful applicants were:

Ms Gareema Prasad [student at Melbourne Dental School], from the Northern Territory

Mr. David Furney [student at Griffith University School of Dentistry], from New South Wales;

Ms Michelle Chamberlain [student at Adelaide Dental School], from Victoria; and

Mr. Timothy Long [student at Griffith University School of Dentistry] from South Australia.

Dr Bill O’Reilly, one of the Selection panel stated,” The calibre of the applicants was outstanding. The winners were successful from a high class field of very worthy students. Congratulations must to all the Applicants for their efforts”

The successful applicants will be granted their Awards at ADA events in their State.


Rowan Nicks Russell Drysdale Fellowship in Australian Indigenous Health and Welfare - 2008

Do you want to make a difference in Australian Indigenous Health?

The Rowan Nicks Russell Drysdale Fellowship is designed to support individuals wanting to make a contribution in the area of Australian Indigenous Health and Welfare. The Fellowship particularly aims to support the development of workers and future leaders in Australian Indigenous Health and Welfare.

Australian Indigenous people are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Fellowship is open to Australian citizens or permanent residents who have appropriate prior experience and/or education and wish to:

    * undertake approved programs / activities OR
    * further education OR
    * a research project.

The Fellowship could take the form of:

    * a salary for a period of up to 12 months in the first instance at a level commensurate with the Fellow's experience and qualifications; OR
    * a stipend and/or payment of course-fees to undertake approved training, education or research.

The Fellowship is awarded initially for a period of up to 12 months with possibility of renewal for up to a further period of 12 months. Applications are now open for 2008

Closing date: Monday 3 September 2008

Contact Louise Lawler,
RNRD Fellow
School of Rural Health
Faculty of Medicine
University of Sydney
11 Moran Drive
Dubbo NSW 2830

Phone: +61 2 6885 7944 (Friday)
Mobile: 0418 251 864
Fax: +61 2 6885 7979
Email: llawler@med.usyd.edu.au

Nicks Drysdale Application Form (PDF 28 KB)



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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Scholarship Scheme - Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme

Are you Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and studying or intending to study a health related course?

The Australian Government established the Scheme as a tribute to the late Dr Arnold (‘Puggy’) Hunter’s outstanding contribution to Indigenous Australians health. The Scheme is designed to address the under-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in health professions.

The Scheme provides financial assistance for up to $15,000 for full-time study and up to $7,500 for part-time study per year. Scholarships are available for students who wish to study in 2009 at the Undergaduate or TAFE level in the courses of:

• Aboriginal health worker;
• Allied Health (excluding Pharmacy);
• Dentistry/Oral Health;
• Health Service Management;
• Allied promation/education;
• Medicine;
• Mental health;
• Midwifery;
• Nursing.

Applicants must identify as and be able to prove their Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status.

Selection will be based on criteria including demonstrated interest and experience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, leadership qualities and financial need. This selection is not based on academic achievement. 

Applications close 22 August 2008.

Further information is avaliable by contacting Royal College of Nursing, Australia on free call
1800 688 628 or email at scholarships@rcna.org.au

For more information and to download an application form, please visit our website www.rcna.org.au or contact us free call 1800 688 628 or email at scholarships@rcna.org.au

 


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