Scholarship 2025
Are you a first year medical student who grew up in the country?
To be confirmed: 2025 dates
2025 Boots to Scrubs – Rural Women in Medicine Scholarship
The 2025 scholarship dates are as follows:
Applications Open: TBC.
Application Deadline: TBC.
Scholarship Award Notification: TBC.
The Boots to Scrubs Rural Women in Medicine scholarship aims to support and empower women from the country in their first year of studies. The Scholarship includes a $7500 scholarship and a mentorship from a female rural doctor. The scholarship is open to first year rural female students in accredited medical degrees in Australia.
A link for the scholarship will be provided on the 1st of March 2024 on this page. In the meantime to prepare for your application start to gather the following documents!
Resume.
500-word personal essay (question provided once applications open).
200-word financial need statement.
Proof of rural/remote status (document provided below).
Proof of enrollment at university.
Financial needs supporting documentation.
Verification of Rural/Remote Status
Verification can be completed by a respected community member who has known that you have lived in a rural community. Examples of professionals include but are not limited to Doctors, Nurses, Allied health workers, Vets, Lawyers, and Teachers.