• Rural Health Scholarship / Bursary

  UDRH (UTAS) – ACAP – Calvary Health Care
  Pre-Hospital Care Delivery Research Bursary 2008

  Ambulance officers practicing in Tasmania are invited to apply for a research capacity building bursary. The bursary, worth $10,000, is an initiative of the Australian College of Ambulance Professionals (Tasmania) Inc., Calvary Health Care Tasmania and the University Department of Rural Health, University of Tasmania.

  The bursary will be offered to an ambulance officer who is interested in developing skills to conduct research with a clear focus on the delivery of pre-hospital care and which has relevance to rural and/or remote areas.

  To be eligible applicants must:
  • Be practicing as a salaried ambulance officer or paramedic within Tasmania (either full-time or part-time);
  • Hold tertiary qualifications, preferably at bachelor degree level in pre-hospital care, or equivalent;
  • Be able to commence study no later than 1 March 2008;
  • Be willing to conduct research that is focused on the delivery of pre-hospital care.
  
  

  The successful applicant will be enrolled in the Masters preliminary program through the University Department of Rural Health. He or she will undertake a program of activities that supports the development of advanced research skills and the completion of defined objectives and outputs. The successful applicant will be supervised by a member of the postgraduate research team and will have access to a range of student support activities and services.

  Following completion of the Masters preliminary program, the student will be eligible to enrol in a research Masters degree through the University Department of Rural Health.

  For more information, please contact Dr. Quynh Lê on telephone (03) 6324 4053, or email Quynh.Le@utas.edu.au.

  Further information on how to apply is available at the UTAS Scholarship web site.

  Applications should be received by 21 January 2008, marked confidential and addressed to:

  Ms Jenny Morgan
  PRUE - Scholarship Office
  University of Tasmania
  Private Bag 40, Hobart 7000
  
  

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• Australian Government Scholarships (Department of Health and Ageing)
  Information on a range of scholarships in medicine, nursing, pharmacy and other health professions to encourage students to undertake a career in rural health, for health professionals who wish to upgrade their qualifications and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
  
  
• Scholarships for Postgraduate Students (University of Tasmania)
  Students undertaking postgraduate study by research or coursework at the University of Tasmania are eligible for a range of scholarships.

Students may apply for these scholarships at the beginning and mid-year rounds. Aditional rounds may be availabe depending on funding.