How to apply
Online applications via myScholarships
| Applications open | Friday 24 January 2025 |
| Applications close | Sunday 23 March 2025 |
| Total value | $15,000 |
| Duration | up to 2 years |
| Residency | Australian Permanent Resident, New Zealand Citizen, Australian Citizen, Permanent Humanitarian visa holder |
| What best describes me | Current student |
| Level of study | Undergraduate |
| Degree | Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) |
| College | College of Health |
| Type of scholarship | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Placement/internship |
The National Pharmacies Aboriginal Student Placement Scholarship is available to 2nd year students who enrolled in a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours).
Value: $15‚000
Scholarship recipients will receive the following payments:
Each year for a maximum of 2 years:
$2‚500.00 after the Semester 1 census date
$2‚500.00 after the Semester 2 census date
Upon acceptance of a placement at a National Pharmacies pharmacy
$5‚000.00
Ongoing payments are subject to maintaining satisfactory academic progress.
For more information contact:
Student Assist
StudentAssist@study.adelaideuni.edu.au
Eligibility
To be eligible for the grant‚ applicants must:
⦁ Be a continuing second year student enrolled full-time or part-time in the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) program
⦁ Be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student and provide an Affirmation of Aboriginality
⦁ Have an interest in community pharmacy and desire to work as a community pharmacist upon graduation
⦁ Satisfactory academic progress
⦁ Submit a written statement addressing the points listed below
⦁ Submit a copy of their Curriculum Vitae
Selection criteria
The written statement (500-750 words) must detail:
⦁ Connections to their Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community
⦁ reasons for studying the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) program
⦁ future career goals within the pharmacy industry including interest in community pharmacy
⦁ how receiving the grant and placement opportunity would help achieve these goals
⦁ any previous and current work experience relating to pharmacy and/or retail industry
⦁ community involvement and/or extracurricular activities/interests
⦁ academic achievements
⦁ willingness to attend a community pharmacy placement
Shortlisted candidates will attend an online interview.
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