Scholarships and Grants
MDHS Faculty Scholarships
As an Indigenous student you will automatically be considered for our MDHS Indigenous Student Bursary if you meet the following criteria.
- Be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by descent, identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and be accepted as such by the community in which you live or have lived (established with Murrup Barak)
- Be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree by coursework in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.
The MDHS Indigenous Student Bursary is a living allowance administered by our team at the beginning of each semester. It is an unusual scholarship in that we aim to make payments before census date to alleviate cost-of-living pressures as you return to study each semester. The scholarship is for part-time and full-time students but is paid out on a full-time schedule so part time students are required to put money aside and plan ahead.
All Faculty and University scholarships can be viewed on the Scholarships website.
Murrup Barak also has a fantastic resource with links and FAQs around scholarships.
Other Faculty Scholarships
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The MDHS Indigenous Student Resources Bursary is awarded to Indigenous students who are enrolled in a coursework program in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and supports the purchase of study materials. It is equivalent to $500 per year paid in two installments of $250, one per semester.
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Introduced in 2025, a new application-only scholarship is the Indigenous Mobility and Engagement Grant. Administered by the Indigenous Development Team, the scholarship is a one-off payment awarded to students to support travel for the purpose of a placement, elective, community engagement and outreach activity or conference. For more information on eligibility please visit the website.
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The MSPS Indigenous Student Bursary was established to create pathways for Indigenous students to succeed in the field of psychological sciences and to increase the number of Indigenous students who receive training as professional psychologists. Eligible students will be automatically considered for the bursary. For more information on eligibility please visit the website.
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The MDHS Scholarship Fund - Rural Health (Indigenous MPH Facilitation Bursary) is for Indigenous students, with family carer responsibilities, undertaking a part time Master of Public Health, with local academic support through the Department of Rural Health in Shepparton.For more information on eligibility please visit the website. For more information on eligibility please visit the website.