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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Trainee Scholarship

Are you an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specialist trainee, prevocational doctor or medical student? Find out how you can apply for a scholarship to attend RANZCOG scientific meetings.
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About

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Trainee Scholarship supports specialist trainees in obstetrics and gynaecology, prevocational doctors and medical students who will benefit in attending educational and networking events hosted by RANZCOG.

Eligibility

The scholarship is open to applicants who meet the following eligibility criteria:

Applicants must be current RANZCOG trainees, prevocational doctors or medical students

Applicants must be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

Funds must be used for events or opportunities held on or before February 2025

Funds must be used for conference or workshop attendance that provides learning opportunities in specialist training in obstetrics and gynaecology. These could be to attend the RANZCOG Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM), RANZCOG Symposium or any external, relevant, professional development opportunities, workshops or events

At the end of the scholarship period, scholarship recipients must complete a financial report detailing items the funding has been allocated to including the provision of receipts

Scholarship recipients must provide a short reflection of what they have gained through scientific meeting attendance, either through a written reflection or recorded conversation with a First Nations Fellow

Scholarship funds and tenure

Eight scholarships of $2,500, to attend one of the following RANZCOG and/or other professional development opportunities:

  • TV Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM)
  • TV Symposium
  • Other external professional development opportunities, workshops and events that will provide learning opportunities to further their specialist training in obstetrics and gynaecology

Apply

The second round of applications for the 2024 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Trainee scholarship have now closed.

Past recipients

Congratulations to our trainees who were successful in receiving scholarships.

2024

  • Dr Brioney Keats
  • Dr Erika Chapman-Burgess
  • Dr Aaron Scolyer
  • Dr Nicole Whitson
  • Dr Tracey Zakazakaarcher
  • Dr Samara McNeill
  • Bronte Cross (Medical Student at Macquarie University)
  • Lauren Navarrete (Medical Student at Flinders University)

2023

  • Dr Marissa Barker
  • Dr Keisha Nash
  • Dr Beth Campbell
  • Denae Nicholls (Medical Student at University of Queensland)

2022

  • Dr Aaron Scolyer
  • Dr Alicia Veasey
  • Dr Beth Campbell
  • Dr Brioney Keats
  • Dr Grace Haynes
  • Dr Jessica Webb
  • Dr Mikayla Couch
  • Dr Rhiannon Potter (Prevocational Doctor)
  • Isabella Kruger (Medical Student at Monash University)
  • Loyola Wills (Medical Student at Flinders University)

Contact us

For further information about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Trainee Scholarship, please contact RANZCOG’s Diversity and Belonging Team:

Email: firstnations@ranzcog.edu.au