Scholarship details
Study levels
Postgraduate
Student type
Future students and Current students
Study area
Health
Eligibility criteria
From regional, rural or remote areas and Women
Citizenship
Australian
Application dates
- Applications open
- 21 July 2025
- Applications close
- 27 February 2026
What you'll receive
You'll receive a scholarship valued at $15,000.
The scholarship will be paid as a stipend in two instalments of $7,500 per semester for up to one year, following confirmation of your enrolment after the census date of each semester, commencing Semester 1, 2026.
We will also help you to:
- make contact with rural networks to take part in activities that maintain or develop ties to rural Australia
- connect with a rural nurse mentor, where appropriate.
Eligibility
To apply for this scholarship, you must be either:
- an Australian citizen
- an Australian permanent resident.
You must also:
- identify as female
- be enrolled in, or have submitted a course application prior to the scholarship application closing date for one of the below courses:
- NS95 Master of Nursing
- NS90 Master of Nurse Practitioner
- be committed to working in rural and remote areas of Australia, either currently or in the future.
Previous scholarship recipients may re-apply. Two scholarships are available per year.
How to apply
By the closing date, 11:59pm Tuesday 27 February 2026, you need to complete and submit the online application form including the following attachments:
- a copy of your resume / curriculum vitae (CV)
- a copy of your most recent certified academic record if your studies were not at QUT
- a written statement (up to one A4 page) indicating how you are committed to working in remote areas of Australia, currently or in the future
- a written statement (up to one A4 page) providing information on your financial situation and how the scholarship would benefit you.
If you have any questions, contact health.engage@qut.edu.au with the subject line: The Ron Macnamara Rural Nursing Scholarship application.
Complete your online application
What happens next?
Once the selection process is complete, you will be notified of the outcome of your application in writing.
Conditions
Terms and conditions for The Ron Macnamara Rural Nursing Scholarship (PDF file; 183.2 KB)
About the scholarship
The Ron Macnamara Rural Nursing Scholarship aims to foster the further education of female nurse practitioners, with a view to making a difference to the future of rural and remote Australia.
Ms Laurie Cowled honours her late husband, Ron Macnamara, who passed away in February 2005, by offering The Ron Macnamara Rural Nursing Scholarship.