A minimum of 15 Scholarships are offered to full time students currently studying or about to commence an undergraduate degree at University in a relevant discipline, and full time students currently studying or about to commence a required graduate or professional entry course which will lead to the student, upon graduation, being fully qualified to commence clinical practice.

Applicants must reside in or have resided in rural South Australia prior to undertaking their tertiary education.

The Scholarship provides students with $5000 per year paid in two half payments of $2500 for up to 4 years study for their undergraduate degree.

Scholarship recipients are required to work in a rural public health service for Country Health SA upon completion of their course for a period equivalent to the number of years scholarship funding is awarded. For a list of rural health services in Country Health SA please click here: http://www.countryhealthsa.sa.gov.au/Services/LocalCountryHealthServicesMapandList.aspx

Scholarships are awarded for disciplines employed within a rural health unit: Medicine, Nursing, Allied Health (e.g. Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, and Physiotherapy), Business Management and Aboriginal Studies. Please see below for a full list of health disciplines.

Allied Health students please note: applications will be accepted for both undergraduate and graduate entry courses. The course must lead to the student, upon graduation, being fully qualified to commence clinical practice.