Medical Program scholarships for current students
The Faculty of Medicine offers a wide range of scholarships and prizes for award to students currently enrolled in the Medical Program. They are listed under discipline. For details of individual awards, students and staff should refer to the nominated contact person.
Please note that not all students will be eligible to apply for all prizes/scholarships, e.g. you will not be eligible to apply for a prize for an Honours project until you have completed your Honours project.
Provided there is work of sufficient merit, the prizes may be awarded annually by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, on the recommendation of the Head of the School or the Head of the Discipline.
In the event of two or more students being deemed to be of equal merit, prizes may be shared.
- Anatomy and Histology
- Biochemistry
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Clinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health
- Drug and Alcohol
- General Practice
- Infectious Diseases
- Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Paediatrics and Child Health
- Pathology
- Physiology
- Psychological Medicine
- Public Health and Community Medicine
- Surgery
- Basic and Clinical Sciences Theme
- Population Medicine Theme
- Other Prizes
Anatomy and Histology
Professor John Irvine Hunter Anatomy Prize
Established in 1990 by a bequest from the late Mrs Dorothy Elizabeth Fuller in recognition of Professor John Hunter's distinction in both classical and research anatomy.
Eligibility: best prosection of the head and neck and/or brain by a student in the prosectors' competition held annually by the School of Medical Sciences.
Value: $3750
Contact: Mr Marcus Robinson
Ph: +61 2 9351 2595
Email:
A M Loewenthal Prize
The Prize was established in 1925 by a donation from Mr A M Loewenthal.
Eligibility: the best practical work by a student in Anatomy (including Histology & Embryology), the nature of such practical work to be determined by the Head of School in consultation with the head of the discipline of Anatomy & Histology.
Value: $250
Contact: Mr Marcus Robinson
Ph: +61 2 9351 2595
Email:
Renwick Prize No. I
Established in 1877 by a gift from the Honourable Sir Arthur Renwick, BA MD.
Eligibility: candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in Year 2 of the course for a meritorious essay (1500 - 2000 words), or other work deemed appropriate by the Discipline, on any topic in Anatomy.
Value: $1000
Contact: Professor Bill Webster
Ph: +61 2 9351 2498
Email:
Biochemistry
See also H G Chapman Prize under Physiology
McMahon Tennent Prize
Founded in 1952 by a bequest from the estate of Marion Margaret Hamilton McMahon Tennent.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for the best Option or Honours project in Biochemistry.
Value: $275
Closing date: 29 February 2008
Contact: Associate Professor Arthur Conigrave
Ph: +61 2 9351 3883
Email:
Clinical Pharmacology
George Allan Prize for Therapeutics
Established in 1952 by a gift from Mrs M M Allan to provide an annual prize in memory of her husband, Dr George Allan, MD ChM Aberdeen
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for the best Honours project in Therapeutics.
Value: $350
Closing date: 29 February 2008
Contact: Professor J Paul Seale
Ph: +61 2 9351 6952
Email:
Clinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health
Contact: Dr John Grigg
Ph: +61 2 9382 7301
Email:
Closing date for submissions: 29 February 2008
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists Prize
Founded in 1965 by The Ophthalmological Society of Australia (Australian Medical Association).
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for the best Option project in Clinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health.
Value: $250 and medal
The prize is awarded subject to funds being made available by the donor.
Clarence and Mabel Clark Prizes
Established in 1988 by a bequest from the late Clarence Manning Clark.
Eligibility: candidates enrolled in the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for meritorious Honours project in ophthalmology or visual science.
Value: $700
James and Margaret Claffy Prize in Ophthalmology
Founded in 1965 by a gift from an anonymous donor.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for a meritorious essay (1500 words) on a topic set by the Discipline of Clinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health.
Essay topic: "Ethical issues in organ transplantation with particular reference to corneal transplantation". The essay should explore barriers to community acceptance (1500 words).
Value: $450
Drug and Alcohol
Edith Collins Prize for Research Into Alcohol and Related Disorders
The Prize was established in 2002 by the offer of an annual donation from Alphapharm Pty Ltd.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery enrolled in Stage 4 of the University of Sydney Medical Program (USydMP) for the best written work on research into alcohol use and related disorders. The work may be based on an Elective, Option or Honours project undertaken during the course of the USydMP and may comprise a scientific paper, a research report, an essay or any other work deemed appropriate by the Drug and Alcohol Committee. The work must be based on at least one of the following themes of the USydMP: Population Medicine, Basic and Clinical Sciences or Patient and Doctor.
Value: $500
The prize is awarded subject to funds being made available by the donor.
Closing date: 31 October 2008
Contact: Dr Carolyn Day
Telephone: +61 2 9515 8817
Email:
General Practice
Contact: Professor Michael Kidd
Ph: +61 2 9818 1400
Email:
The AMA Prize
Originally established in 1936 by the British Medical Association (NSW Branch) as the Robert H Todd Memorial Prize.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for a 1000 word case report incorporating an evidence-based appraisal of the care of a patient seen in general practice during the Community Term placement.
Value: $500
This prize is awarded subject to funding being made available by the donor.
Alexander James Scholarship
Established in 1981 by a bequest from Alexander James, MD Moscow, formerly a medical officer of the Imperial Russian Army and a well-known medical practitioner of Wollongong who was for many years interested in the treatment of asthma.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery to undertake an Honours project in Community Medicine. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of the candidate's academic record and the merit of the proposed project, as determined by the Discipline of General Practice.
Value: $750
Closing date: 21 March 2008 for an Honours project to be undertaken during 2008/2009.
NSW Department of Health Rural Essay Prize
Established in 1989 by an annual donation from the NSW Department of Health.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery who has not previously been awarded the Prize for the best essay on a rural general practice theme (max. 1500 words).
Value: $500
The prize is awarded subject to funds being made available by the donor.
Closing date: 3 December 2008
Infectious Diseases
Harold Alfred Waldron Memorial Prize
Founded in 1938 by a gift from Mrs H Markham and Mr F D'Arcy Williams, in memory of Harold Alfred Waldron.
Eligibility: the best essay (1500 words) in Bacteriology (Infectious Diseases) by a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. The essay topic will be set by the discipline. The discipline will consider for the Prize any other work of equivalent length concerned with Infectious Diseases, e.g. a learning topic written specifically to enrich a particular area of the University of Sydney Medical Program curriculum as an educational resource.
2008 Essay topic: -"Why has the development of effective vaccines to prevent HIV/AIDS proved so difficut to achieve?"
Value: $125
Closing date: 30 November 2008
Contact: Associate Professor Colin Harbour
Ph: +61 2 9351 4334
Email:
Medicine
Contact: Ms Dina Bowe
Telephone: +61 2 9351 2405
Email:
Harry J Clayton Memorial Prize
Founded in 1929 by a gift from relatives and friends of Harry John Clayton, MB ChM, who was for seven years Medical Superintendent of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Tutor in Medicine from 1922 to 1928.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for a meritorious Honours project in Medicine and Clinical Medicine.
Value: $1000
Closing date: 31 January 2009
Jan Coppleson Memorial Prizes for Cancer Medicine
Established in 1984 by Mrs Ann Yard in memory of Jan Coppleson.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for meritorious Honours project in Cancer Medicine.
Value: $500
Closing date: 31 January 2009
Nemettallah and Kamle Habib Family Scholarship
Established in 1998 by a donation from the Habib family.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery to undertake an Elective Term project in cardiovascular diseases and stroke. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of the candidate's academic record and the quality of the proposed project, as determined by the Discipline of Medicine.
Value: $1000
Closing date: 31 October 2008 (for an elective term to be undertaken during the 2008/2009 summer vacation)
Harold John Ritchie Memorial Prize
Established in 1955 by a gift from Mrs E L Atkinson in memory of her brother, Dr H J Ritchie.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for a meritorious Honours project in Clinical Medicine.
Value: $700
Closing date: 31 January 2009
Semmelweis Prize in Clinical Infectious Diseases
Established in 1991 by a donation from the Hungarian University Students' Association to establish a prize in memory of Ignac Philipp Semmelweis (1818-1865), sometime Professor of Obstetrics at the Medical University of Budapest.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for the best Honours project on a Clinical Infectious Diseases topic.
Value: $500
Closing date: 31 January 2009
Robert Scot Skirving Memorial
Established in 1975 by a gift from the NSW Branch of the British Medical Association to commemorate the services rendered to the medical profession in NSW by Dr Robert Scot Skirving.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for a meritorious report on an Elective Term in Medicine and Surgery.
Value: $175
Closing date: 30 April 2008
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
See also the Dr Charlotte Last Memorial Prize under Paediatrics
Contact: Mrs Penny Bernard
Telephone: +61 2 9845 6800
Email:
Or:
Professor Brian Trudinger
Telephone: +61 2 9845 6800
Email:
Closing Date for submissions: 31 October 2008
Dr Grace Cuthbert Browne Prize
Established in 1990 by a gift from Miss Kathleen Commins in memory of Dr Grace Cuthbert Browne.
Eligibility: candidates for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for meritorious essays (minimum 1000 words), including case studies or Honours projects undertaken in the area of social movements in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Value: $850
Albert Hing Memorial Prize in Gynaecology
Founded in 1965 by a gift from Dr Sydney Hing to provide an annual prize in memory of his father, Mr Albert Hing.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for the best report on an Elective Term in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Value: $250
Mabel Elizabeth Leaver Memorial Prize in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Established in 1955 by a gift from Dr H Leaver to provide an annual prize in memory of his wife, Mabel Elizabeth Leaver.
Eligibility: the best Personal and Professional Development assignment by any student during the Perinatal and Women's Health Clinical Rotation.
Value: $650
Dame Constance d'Arcy Memorial Prize in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Established in 1952 by a gift from the Riviere College Old Girls' Union.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for excellence in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, as determined by the Head of the Discipline of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
Value: $70
RANZCOG Women’s Health Award
Established in 2005 by the offer of an annual donation from The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery enrolled in Stage 4 of the University of Sydney Medical Program for the best essay (maximum 3000 words) related to Obstetrics & Gynaecology on a topic set by the Discipline of Obstetrics & Gynaecology from time to time.
Essay topic: The past 40 years have seen a dramatic fall in Perinatal Mortality which now at 8 - 10 per 1000 births is 1/4 of what it was. Write about developments in research and technology that could reduce this figure to 1/4 of today's level in the next 30 - 40 years. Your essay may focus on one particular frontier of research or the range of potential developments.
Value: $500
Paediatrics and Child Health
Contact: Ms Vikki Cheetham
Telephone: +61 2 9845 3376
Email:
Closing date for submissions: The final day of the Pre-Internship Term
Paediatric Health Education Prize
Established in 1984 by funds from the bequest of Mr John Paskins of St Marys who was for many years interested in child health and education.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in the final year of the program who has completed the clinical rotation in paediatrics. The Prize is based on the best essay (1500 - 2000 words) or other work (e.g. video) deemed appropriate by the Discipline by any student on any aspect of health promotion in paediatrics. The essay may be based on work from a previous year and students can apply for the Prize during the rotation or at the completion of it.
Value: $300
Douglas Cohen Prize in Paediatric Surgery
Established in 1985 by the offer of an annual donation from the Board of Management of the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in the final year of the program who has completed the clinical rotation in paediatrics. The Prize is based on the best essay by any student on any aspect of paediatric surgery felt appropriate by the student (1500 to 2000 words). The essay may be based on work from a previous year and students can apply for the Prize during the rotation or at the completion of it.
Value: $150
The prize is awarded subject to funds being made available by the donor.
The Children's Hospital at Westmead Medical Staff Council Prize in Paediatrics
Established in 1998 by an offer of an annual donation from the Medical Staff Council of the Children's Hospital at Westmead.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in the final year of the program who has completed the paediatric rotation. The Prize is based on the best essay by any student on any aspect of paediatric medicine felt appropriate by the student (1500 to 2000 words). The essay may be based on work from a previous year and students can apply for the Prize during the rotation or at the completion of it.
Value: $300
The prize is awarded subject to funds being made available by the donor.
Dr Charlotte Last Memorial Prize
The Prize was established in 1997 following a donation to the Faculty of Medicine in memory of the late Dr Charlotte Last who graduated from the Faculty with the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in 1986.
The format of the prize/scholarship is currently under review.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for the best Honours project in either Paediatrics or Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Preference will be given to projects relating to premature births.
Value: $1000
The prize is awarded subject to funds being made available by the donor.
Please submit applications to Mrs Pauline Kennedy, Faculty of Medicine, Edward Ford Building (A27), University of Sydney NSW 2006.
Please include a letter of application together with your final Honours Project
Pathology
Contact: Dr Roger Pamphlett
Ph: +61 2 9351 3318
Email:
John Flood Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1990 by donations made by friends of Dr John Flood of Wollongong who died in 1988.
Eligibility: the best proposal by any student in the Discipline of Pathology to undertake a short period (e.g. during an Elective Term or vacation) of research in the Discipline of Pathology in the field of Neuropathology.
Value: $1700
Closing date: 30 November each year
Date of Pathology Quiz: Second week in September each year
Parkinson Memorial Prize
Founded in 1910 by a gift from subscribers to a memorial of Thomas Carlyle Parkinson, MB ChM, who died at the Lister Institute from plague pneumonia while engaged in research upon bubonic plague.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in Stage 2 of the program for meritorious performance in a voluntary Pathology Quiz conducted by the Discipline of Pathology at the end of Stage 2.
Value: $750
Inglis and Ward Prize in Pathology and Bacteriology
Founded in 1953 by a gift from the section of Pathology, BMA (New South Wales Branch) in order to commemorate the work of Professor W K Inglis and Professor H K Ward who had recently retired from the Chairs of Pathology and Bacteriology respectively.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in Stage 2 of the program for meritorious performance in a voluntary Pathology Quiz conducted by the Discipline of Pathology at the end of Stage 2.
Value: $275
Allan Douglas Gillies Memorial Prize
Established in 1942 by a gift from the relatives of Dr A D Gillies.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in Stage 2 of the program for meritorious performance in a voluntary Pathology Quiz conducted by the Discipline of Pathology at the end of Stage 2.
Value: $150
Physiology
Contact: Dr Miriam Frommer
Ph: +61 2 9351 2720
Email:
Closing dates: 29 February 2008
Renwick Prize No. II
Established in 1877 by a gift from the Honourable Sir Arthur Renwick, BA MD.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in Year 2 of the course for a meritorious essay (1500 - 2000 words), or other work deemed appropriate by the Discipline, on any topic in Physiology.
Note: in the case of submission of published papers, the student should be the principal author and the co-authors, if any, should provide a statement indicating their contribution to the paper.
Value: $1000
H G Chapman Prize (together with Biochemistry)
Founded in 1930 by a gift from Dr H G Chapman for a prize for original research in Physiology, in continuation of similar prizes awarded by him during his tenure of the Chair of Physiology.
Eligibility: on the recommendation of the Heads of the Discipline of Physiology and of the School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences, a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for the best Honours project in Physiology or Biochemistry.
Value: $700
Psychological Medicine
Contact: Ms Jennifer Stuart
Telephone: +61 2 9926 8276
Email:
Closing dates for submissions: 30 September of each year for the Kordick, Manning, Swanton and Beumont prizes; 30 April 2008 for the Edwards prize.
Campbell Kordick Memorial Prize
Established in 1988 by donations from members of the Discipline of Psychiatry and friends to preserve the memory of Campbell Kordick.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for a meritorious essay (1500 words) on a topic within the Population Medicine theme undertaken during the Psycholgical and Addiction Medicine Clinical Rotation.
Value: $200
Norton Manning Memorial Prize
Established in 1907 by a gift from the subscribers to a memorial for Dr F Norton Manning.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for the best project, study, essay or other piece of work (including DVD, CD, multimedia) deemed appropriate by the Head of Discipline undertaken during the Psychological and Addiction Medicine Clinical Rotation.
Value: $450
Cedric Swanton Memorial Prize
Established in 1974 by the offer of an annual prize in Psychiatry by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists in memory of Dr Cedric Swanton.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for a meritorious essay (1500 words) on a topic within the Personal and Professional Development (PPD) theme undertaken during the Psychological and Addiction Medicine Clinical Rotation.
Value: $250
The prize is awarded subject to funds being made available by the donor.
A T Edwards Memorial Prize
Established in 1985 following a donation of $1000 from the family of Dr Alfred Theophilus Edwards. The Prize was supplemented in 2007 with additional gifts from the family in memory of Dr Lawrence Alfred Edwards, son of Dr A.T. Edwards. Provided the work is of sufficient merit, the Prize may be awarded annually by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine on the recommendation of the Head of the Department of Psychological Medicine.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for the best research dissertation as a result of an Elective Term in Psychological Medicine. In the event of two or more students being deemed to be of equal merit, the Prize may be shared.
Value: $175
Closing date: 30 April 2008
P J V Beumont Prize
Established in 2001 from donations by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd and members of the Discipline of Psychological Medicine in honour of Professor P J V Beumont who was Head of the Discipline for 25 years. The purpose of the award is to promote excellence in research in Psychological Medicine.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for a meritorious Honours Project in Psychological Medicine.
Value: $1,000 plus certificate and medal
Public Health and Community Medicine
NSW Department of Health Most Proficient Student in Public Health Prize
Established in 1994 by an annual donation from the NSW Department of Health.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for the best Honours project supervised in the School of Public Health.
Value: $500
This prize is awarded subject to funds being made available by the donor.
Closing date: 29 February 2008
Contact: Ms Susan Martinez
Telephone: +61 2 9036 5336
Email:
Surgery
Contact: Ms May Lee
Ph: +61 2 9351 2400
Email:
See also Robert Scot Skirving Memorial Prize under Medicine
Dun Surgery Prize
Established in 1974 as the result of a bequest from the late Mrs Daphne E H Dun and the late Dr Charles W S Dun.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for a meritorious report on an Elective Term in Surgery.
Value: $250
Closing date: 30 April 2008
Hinder Memorial Prize
Founded in 1918 by a gift from subscribers to a memorial of Henry Vincent Critchley Hinder, MB ChM, for twelve years Lecturer in Clinical Surgery.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for a meritorious report on an Elective Term in Surgery.
Value: $450
Closing date: 30 April 2008
William Henry and Eliza Alice Sharp Prize
Established in 1938 by a bequest from Dr W A Ramsay Sharp (for many years a tutor in surgery at Sydney Hospital) in memory of his father and mother.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for the best report on an Option in Surgery.
Value: $100
Closing date: 28 November 2008
K.C.T. Rawle 104 ACCS Association Prize
Established in 1981 by a donation from the members of the Association of the 104th Australian Casualty Clearing Station in memory of Kenneth Charles Trineman Rawle, OBE ED, MB ChM, FRCS FRACS FRACGP.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for a meritorious Honours project in Surgery.
Value: $500
Closing date: 28 November 2008
Sidney B Clipsham Memorial Prize in Operative Surgery
Founded in 1913 by a gift from class members and lecturers as a memorial of Sidney Bowker Clipsham who died in the fourth year of his medical course.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for a meritorious report on an Elective Term in Surgery.
Value: $500
Closing date: 30 April 2008
Sir John Loewenthal Prize
Established in 1981 by donations from the surgeons of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in memory of Professor Sir John Loewenthal CMG ED, MS Melb. MB BS, FRCS FRACS FACS HonFACS HonFRCSEd Hon FCS(SA).
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for the best report on a surgical subject or project, originating from an Integrated Clinical Attachment in Surgery undertaken at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
Value: $450
Closing date: 19 August 2008
Robert Craig Prize in Surgery
Founded in 1918 by a bequest from Captain Robert Craig.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for a meritorious Honours project in Surgery.
Value: $650
Closing date: 28 November 2008
Basic and Clinical Sciences Theme
Contact: Mrs Pauline Kennedy
Telephone: +61 2 9351 5472
Email:
Closing date for submissions: 21 March 2008 for projects to be undertaken during 2008.
John Wait Scholarship
Founded in 1944 by a bequest from Jane Howard of Glebe.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery to undertake an Honours Program project in the preclinical sciences. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of the candidate's academic record and the merit of the proposed project, as determined by the Basic and Clinical Sciences Theme Committee.
Value: $3500
G S Caird Scholarship No. I
Founded in 1918 by a gift from Miss Elizabeth Richardson Caird in memory of her father, George S Caird.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery to undertake an Honours project in the basic and clinical sciences. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of the candidate's academic record and the merit of the proposed project, as determined by the Basic and Clinical Sciences Theme Committee.
Value: $1250
John Harris Scholarship
Founded in 1887 by a gift from John Harris, then Mayor of Sydney.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery to undertake an Honours project in the basic and clinical sciences. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of the candidate's academic record and the merit of the proposed project, as determined by the Basic and Clinical Sciences Theme Committee.
Value: $3500
Population Medicine Theme
Contact: Mrs Pauline Kennedy
Telephone: +61 2 9351 5472
Email:
G S Caird Scholarship No. II / Faculty of Medicine Population Medicine Scholarship
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery to undertake an Honours project on a Population Medicine theme. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of the candidate's academic record and the merit of the proposed project, as determined by the Population Medicine Theme Committee.
Value: $1400
Closing date: 21 March 2008 for projects to be undertaken during 2008
Dagmar Berne Prize / Faculty of Medicine Population Medicine Prize
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery for the best Elective Term project on a Population Medicine theme.
Value: $150
Closing date: 29 August 2008 for 2007/2008 electives
Other Prizes
Contact: Mrs Pauline Kennedy
Telephone: +61 2 9351 5472
Email:
Arthur Edward Mills Prize
Established in 1940 by a gift from Mrs Helen Mills for a prize in memory of her husband.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery who has published, or has had accepted for publication, the best paper as a result of work undertaken during the Honours Program. The work must include a major original contribution by the candidate, as attested by the candidate's Honours supervisor.
Value: $4000
Closing date: 28 November 2008
Dr John Osborne RN Scholarship
Founded in 1919 by a bequest from Mrs Kate Cunningham Moffat.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in the third year of the program and who is or has been a resident of St Paul's College. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit as determined by the Faculty. The scholarship shall be tenable for a period of two years, subject to satisfactory progress being made by the scholar as determined by the Faculty of Medicine.
Value: $1500
Closing date: 31 October 2008 (for 2009 scholarship)
Purser Prize
Established in 2004 by the offer of an annual donation from the Sydney University Medical Society.
Dr Cecil Purser was the inaugural editor of the Sydney University Medical Journal, Secretary of the Sydney University Medical Society in the 1880s and an Honorary Life Member of the Society.
Eligibility: candidates for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery on the recommendation of the editor of the Sydney University Medical Journal for the best submission to the Journal.
Value: $200
Closing date: 19 November 2008
Dr Catherine Hamlin Elective Term Scholarship
Established in 2005 by the Faculty of Medicine in honour of Dr E C Hamlin AC who was admitted to the degree of Doctor of Medicine honoris causa on 15 March 2005 in recognition of her life's work at the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia.
Eligibility: a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery to undertake an Elective Term in an African country. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of the academic merit of the proposed project, as determined by the Elective Term Committee.
Value: $5000
Closing date: 27 April 2008
Dean's Prize for Contributions to the Community and/or the Faculty
Established in 2007 by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine in recognition of outstanding contributions to the community and/or the Faculty by a University of Sydney Medical Program (USydMP) student.
The Scholarship may be awarded annually by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine to a candidate in Stage 3 of the USydMP to help defray expenses incurred in undertaking an approved Elective Term project. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of the most outstanding contributions by a student during his/her USydMP candidature to the community and/or the Faculty as determined by the Dean. The Heads of the Faculty's Clinical Schools will be asked to nominate one candidate each. In the event of two or more students being deemed to be of equal merit, the Scholarship may be shared.
Value: up to $3000
See also scholarships for Indigenous students