About this scholarship
Each year, the ANU School of Medicine and Psychology within the ANU College of Science and Medicine may offer an award known as the Jessica King Scholarship.
The objective of the Award is to assist Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to undertake the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery program (8950XMCHD) at the Australian National University.
Funding for this Award has been provided by the Weltverbesserung Fund. The Fund is a family-run trust which aims to promote equity in health, justice and the arts
SUMMARY
VALUE
$ 25,000
per annum
1 on offer
Payments made per semester
Payments made for 4 years
APPLICATION PERIOD
01-Feb to 28-Feb
Student types
Domestic, Current, ProspectiveStudent levels
Master Degree, Postgraduate courseworkNumber of scholarships awarded
1 on offerSelection bases
IndigenousOngoing eligibility
Continuation based on full-time study load
Field of study
Eligibility
- is a domestic student; and
- is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent; and
- identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person; and
- is accepted as such by the community in which they live, or formally lived; and
- is a medical student enrolled in the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (8950XMCHD) at the ANU.
Additional information
- Conditions of Award (109/2025) (PDF, 173.85 KB)
- Conditions of Award (38/2023) (PDF, 470.75 KB)
- Conditions of Award (34/2021) (PDF, 456.16 KB)
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There is no application as students are automatically considered based on them meeting the eligibility criteria or conditions prescribed under the Eligibility section.
School of Medicine and Psychology
02 6125 1304