A range of professional bodies and health organisations offer professional development grants, bursaries and scholarships. Please follow the links below for more information.
If you have information regarding scholarships which are not included here, please use the contact form to notify our site coordinator.
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Browse current funding opportunities from universities, organisations and government departments.
Our Aboriginal Health Research Scholarships support the next generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitioners and researchers in Western Australia. The goal is simple: grow a strong, skilled and supported Indigenous workforce leading health improvements in Aboriginal communities.
The Australian College of Nursing has a variety of funding opportunities for its members who are interested in developing their professional and clinical skills.
A range of study grants for post-graduate, Indigenous, rural and remote students, and those involved in nursing and allied health professions.
APS scholarships, bursaries and grants support important community groups such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, intercultural groups, and international communities.
The Country Women’s Association of WA (CWA) together with the Commercial Travellers’ Association of WA (CTA) have established the CWA / CTA Henderson Field Scholarship which is designed to encourage further nursing skills training and professional development, particularly involving the care of children, for the benefit of rural, regional and remote communities. Funds were gifted by the Commercial Travellers’ Association of WA and provided to the Country Women’s Association of WA who manage the funds and selection process. Each year, up to $5,000 is given in scholarships to deserving applicants. Open to the public and CWA Members may apply.
The Health Workforce Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to health professionals in rural Western Australian to enhance their clinical skills and expertise. The HWSP is an initiative of the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
Partners of Western Australian rural medical practitioners, nurses, midwives, dentists, allied health professionals and Aboriginal health practitioners/workers who wish to enhance their career and employment opportunities while living in a Western Australian rural location can apply for funding to assist with the cost of training and education.
The scholarship provides access to financial, cultural, mentoring, and other supports for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying in health, including access to up to $15,000 per annum (full time) for the normal duration of the course.
Health professionals relocating to rural Western Australia for work may be able to access a relocation grant. Grants are available for medical practitioners, nurses, midwives, dentists and allied health professionals working in a primary health role. This grant can be used for flights, fuel, removalists and accommodation expenses along the way.
Established at the CWA of WA State Conference in 2007, two scholarships worth $5,000 per year are awarded from the Sir James Mitchell Fund - Education, to medical students (male or female) who are undertaking a rural placement through the Rural Clinical School located at the University of Western Australia and have an interest in serving as medical practitioners in the country. This is for students undertaking and enrolled in medical degrees (undergraduate or post-graduate) at the University of Western Australia, Notre Dame University or Curtin University.
The RPGP helps cover the cost of professional development for procedural general practitioners (GPs) who work in rural and remote areas. This ensures people who live in rural and remote areas have access to highly qualified health professionals.
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