June Howqua Prize
- Opens
- 7th Feb 2020
- Closes
- 26th Apr 2020
- Study level
- Graduate Coursework
- Category
- Prize
- Enrolment status
- Current student
- Study Area
About
Applications are now closed for 2020.
Donor: The late June Louise Howqua MBBS (Hons) (1944), MD (1947). June worked for the Queen Victoria Hospital, the only hospital at the time that was run by women, exclusively for women. She maintained close contact with the University until she passed away.
Benefits
The value of the prize is up to $5,000*
* Final prize value is at the discretion of the June Howqua Prize Committee.
Disclaimer: The benefit amount for this award is approximate. It will be confirmed at the time of awarding and determined by the committee according to the terms of the award.
Eligibility
Awarded to the 'most promising student' enrolled in the final year of the Doctor of Medicine (MD).
The 2020 award is open to Doctor of Medicine students commencing their final-year of study in 2020.
Selection
The final recipient will be selected by the June Howqua Prize Committee.
Applicants will be judged on their answers to the submission questions, their academic record, and level of financial need.
Application
Students are asked to complete a Student Financial Assessment form and submit a personal statement (400 words) addressing what they intend to do post-graduation and how the prize will benefit them.
Applicants must address:
- How the prize will benefit the applicant’s life and studies;
- What the applicant intends to do following the completion of their medical degree and how this will benefit the community;
- How the prize will enable applicants to undertake activities otherwise made difficult without this financial support
Application is online via this link: June Howqua Application Form.
Student Financial Assessment form
Enquiries
Please contact the MMS Student Awards Officer on mms-studentawards@unimelb.edu.au.
More information
Open to final-year Doctor of Medicine students only.
Recipient
2020 - Jenni-Marie Ratten
2019 - Zia Sass
2018 - Shannah Mousaco
2017 - Melanie Eden
Scholarship Management
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
School
Medical School
Department / Centre