The Ron Macnamara Rural Nursing Scholarship
Available for
- Student type:
- Current domestic postgraduate students
- Future domestic postgraduate students
- Eligibility:
- Academic performance
- Study type:
- Postgraduate coursework
- Faculty/area:
- Health
- Eligible courses:
- NS85, NS86
Application dates
Open date: 1 December 2011
Closing date: 20 January 2012
Eligibility details
You must be:
- an Australian citizen or permanent resident
- enrolled or intending to be enrolled in NS85 Master of Nursing or NS86 Master of Nursing Science (Nurse Practitioner)
- committed to working in rural and remote areas of Australia in the future.
We'll assess your application based on:
- academic merit
- financial need.
We'll give preference to candidates from rural or regional Australia who wouldn't be able to study without financial assistance.
What you receive
You'll receive:
- $10,000, paid in two instalments over one year.
Our staff will help you make contact with rural networks to take part in activities that maintain or develop ties to rural Australia and to develop knowledge and understanding of working as a nurse in rural areas. You may also have the opportunity to be linked with a rural nurse mentor.
How to apply
To apply for this scholarship, you must complete and submit the application form (DOC file, 187.5 KB).
What happens next
We'll notify you if you're successful in your application.
Conditions
You must remain enrolled in NS85 or NS86 to keep your scholarship.
Background
With this scholarship, Ms Laurie Cowled honours her late husband, Ron Macnamara, who passed away in February 2005. The Ron Macnamara Rural Nursing Scholarship aims to foster the further education of advanced practice nurses and nurse practitioners, with a view to making a difference to the future of rural Australia.
Ms Cowled and her husband Ron McNamara had always planned to leave their Estates to charity. After her husband's passing in 2005, Ms Cowled made the decision to honour their pledge and now supports many aspiring students across Australia.
