Rotary Feros Health Student Grants

Application dates

Applications open

3 August 2026

Applications close

30 October 2026

What you'll receive

Rotary Feros Student Health Grants are supported by various Rotary clubs in Brisbane. With this grant, you will receive:

• a clinical placement (placement length dependent on your discipline) at a regional/rural hospital, health service or organisation (as defined by the Modified Monash Model MMM2-MMM7)
• $1,650 in funds provided by Rotary to be solely used for:
  • transport to, from and during the clinical placement (this may include airfares, ferries, airport transfers and/or petrol)
  • accommodation
  • living expenses during the placement.

These funds will be transferred to your nominated bank account after commencement of the approved clinical placement.

Eligibility

How to apply

To apply, complete the application form before the close date, including:

• your current curriculum vitae (CV)
• a self-written response (1,000 words maximum) about yourself and your intended learning outcomes for your regional/rural clinical placement. Assessment of the written statement will be based on the following criteria:
  • understanding of how your current studies/course content and clinical practice placement will contribute to enhancing their knowledge and skills in rural and regional communities’ practice
  • reflection on how prior life experiences, community contributions such as volunteer work/ casual employment along with current knowledge could contribute to your awareness of the needs of specific client needs especially in rural and regional area
  • awareness of the communication skills and cultural sensitivity needed to provide health care for a diverse and vulnerable population (health care recipients) especially in rural and regional areas
  • statement of how the clinical practice experience will contribute to your role as a health professional in the future
  • statement of how you perceive the support of the Feros/Rotary Grant will contribute to your learning and career advancement.

Application closing date

Applications close at 11.59pm on Friday 30 October 2026.

Complete your application here

What happens next?

Once the selection process is complete, you will be notified in writing of the outcome of your application.

Conditions

Terms and conditions for Rotary Feros Health Student Grants (PDF file; 214.4 KB)

About the bursary

In 2004, a final year UQ medical student approached the Rotary Club of Toowong seeking financial assistance to undertake an elective in Papua New Guinea. This request became the foundation for the Rotary Club of Toowong Medical Students' Grant, later renamed the Rotary Club of Toowong Feros Medical Students' Grant in honour of club members John and Judy Feros, whose dedication and support were instrumental in establishing the program and securing its ongoing success.

In 2015, Rotary extended the program to QUT creating the Rotary Feros Nursing Students Grants, funding QUT nursing students to undertake clinical practice experience. In 2022, the program grew further and the Rotary Feros Health Student Grants were introduced, extending support to QUT Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics, Bachelor of Paramedic Science, and Bachelor of Radiation Therapy students undertaking clinical practice in regional, rural, remote or Indigenous healthcare environments. The Grants aim to support students gaining firsthand exposure to the range of health conditions that healthcare workers and clinicians in remote areas routinely manage.

Most recently, from 2027, the Rotary Feros Health Student Grants expanded again to support QUT Bachelor of Podiatry, Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology, Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours), and Master of Optometry students. This ongoing partnership continues to enhance QUT students' access to invaluable clinical experience, particularly in regional, rural, remote and Indigenous communities, further strengthening the pipeline of skilled, community-ready health professionals across Queensland.