Avant Foundation Joint Medical Program Scholarship

Donor

This scholarship is funded by the Avant Foundation, through Avant Services Co Pty Ltd.

Establishment

The Avant Foundation invests in the future of healthcare by supporting students undertaking medical education, with a focus on equity and inclusion. Established to create transformational change in healthcare, the Avant Foundation Joint Medical Program Equity Scholarship aims to reduce financial barriers and promote equitable access to medical education for students experiencing financial or systemic disadvantage. By supporting future doctors from diverse backgrounds, the Avant Foundation strives to help strengthen a more inclusive and representative healthcare workforce.

Applicable to equity, financial disadvantage, disability, regional and remote, Bachelor of Medical Science/Doctor of Medicine, JMP

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you will need to:

• Be enrolled in 1st year of the Bachelor of Medical Science/Doctor of Medicine (Joint Medical Program) with University of Newcastle.
• Be intending to study on a full-time basis (minimum 60 units per year).
• Demonstrate the impact of educational disadvantage such as carer and sole parent responsibilities, financial hardship, a long-term medical condition or disability, the ongoing effects of abuse, regional/remote disadvantage, or applicant attributes such as being an Indigenous Australian, having a Refugee background, or placement with an Out-of-Home Care provider.
• Be an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident (including holders of a permanent humanitarian visa and New Zealand citizens with permanent residency).
• Not be the recipient of another University of Newcastle donor-funded or sponsored scholarship concurrently.

Required Documentation

Required documents will be listed on the ‘Your Documents’ page of your application. The application portal accepts PDF only. A maximum of 3 PDF smaller than 5 MB can be added per document type upload field.

• A personal statement (approx. 1 A4 page) outlining your academic achievements, career aspirations in the relevant area of study, and how a scholarship would assist you. This statement will cover all scholarships you are applying for.

• You may be required to provide documents to support your educational challenges and personal circumstances. These will be identified when you apply based on your individual application responses.

Benefit

This scholarship provides a total benefit of $50,000, paid as two equal payments of $5,000 in Semester 1 and 2 each year.

Payments are typically received 2–3 weeks after the semester census date, or 2–3 weeks after you accept your offer if the census date has already passed.

Selection

Selection is a competitive process and will be based on assessment of the scholarship application and any required supporting documents, with reference to the eligibility criteria.

Selection will be made by the Scholarships Office with consideration of the eligibility criteria and any additional factors relevant to the purpose of the scholarship, in this order:

• All eligibility criteria for the scholarship being met

• Demonstrated educational disadvantage

• Demonstrated regional and remote disadvantage

• Academic merit

College

College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing

Contact Details

Scholarships
Student and Academic Services
University of Newcastle
University Drive
CALLAGHAN NSW 2308

Phone: +61 2 4921 5000
Email: scholarships@newcastle.edu.au