About this scholarship
The Health Workforce Scholarship Program (HWSP) aims to improve access to health services needed in rural and remote areas by supporting an increase in skills, capacity and or/scope of practice of privately employed health professionals in the fields of medicine, nursing, allied health and Aboriginal health.
The HWSP provides:
- Scholarships to postgraduate health practitioners, undertaking further study in the field of medicine, nursing, allied health and Aboriginal health. Scholarship payments of up to $10,000 per year for up to two years will be available to support participants for full time or part time studies.
- Bursaries to support rural professionals in medicine, nursing, allied health and Aboriginal Health Workers participating in professional development and upskilling courses. One-off bursary payments will be available to cover the cost of training or course fees and/or cover training related expenses such as accommodation and transport.
Eligibility
Scholarship type | Academic |
Student type | Domestic |
Study level | Postgraduate/Masters, and Graduate certificate |
Selection bases | Academic merit |
Health professionals in the fields of medicine, nursing, allied health and Aboriginal Health Workers who provide or will be providing services* to rural and remote locations classified by the Modified Monash Model (MMM) 3 - 7 are eligible to apply.
* if the applicant can demonstrate they will be supplying those services, by providing a service or employment agreement at the time of application.
How to apply
If you don't already have a My RDN account, please register for a My RDN account.
Once you have created an account or if you already have an account, please Apply for the HWSP.
Key scholarship details
Application period
Open for applicationsApplication period is open all year round.
Value
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Number of scholarships awarded
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Application requirement
An application is required for this scholarship.
Additional information
Bursaries
HWSP bursaries are one-off payments that cover the cost of training or course fees and/or cover or partially cover training related expenses such as accommodation and transport, where appropriate.
Bursaries must directly relate to training and upskilling health professionals who are or will be providing services to rural and remote communities in NSW. Bursary values will be determined against the perceived workforce benefit of the training.
If you don't already have a My RDN account, please register for a My RDN account.
Once you have created an account or if you already have an account, please Apply for the HWSP.
Successful applicants will be notified by RDN
The HWSP is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and administered in NSW by RDN.
Scholarships and bursaries are NOT available for:
- Retrospective costs
- Overseas expenses
- Study funded by other sources
- Health professionals employed solely by the relevant State or Territory government i.e. employed in a public hospital
For more information, please email RDN.
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Contact us
If you have any questions about this scholarship, reach out to our team.