Indigenous Program – ASC Award

Please refer to the:

- Learning and Development grant policy (PDF 288.7KB)
- ASC Award guideline (PDF 157.8KB)

To be eligible for this grant you must be interested in a career in surgery AND
- provide confirmation of eligibility for membership to Te Ohu Rata o Aotearoa The Māori Medical Practitioners Association (Te ORA) or the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA)
- possess a medical degree from an Australian or Aotearoa New Zealand medical school OR
- at the time of application, be enrolled in the final year of a medical degree at an Australian or Aotearoa New Zealand medical school

Your application is to include:
- your career and employment details
- a statement addressing your aspirations and commitment to pursuing a surgical career, the relevance of the activity to your current stage of training or medical career, and current and future commitment to Māori or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
- evidence of eligibility for membership to Te ORA or to AIDA
- evidence of medical school enrolment or registration as a medical doctor in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand
 

Selection is based upon:
- your statements addressing your aspirations and commitment to pursuing a surgical career
- how the activity will help you towards a surgical career
- how you have contributed to or are currently contributing to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health or Māori health and how you will contribute in the future.

The selection panel is comprised of members of the Indigenous Health Committee and may include other committee members and invited representatives.

Awarding

- payment is made directly to the recipient by 1 March in the scholarship year (following a receipt of a valid invoice)