Scholarships

There are several scholarship opportunities for healthcare professionals to work with us in Tasmania.

Australian Nurses Memorial Centre

The Australian Nurses Memorial Centre is proud to offer scholarships for nurses and midwives. Scholarship applications are open every year from 1st July to 31st August. Find out more on the Australian Nurses Memorial website or email [email protected].

Ida West Aboriginal Health Scholarship

The Ida West Aboriginal Health Scholarship is available to Tasmanian Aboriginal students enrolled or intending to enrol in a health or human services related entry level or graduate entry level course.

Please note:

• courses must be provided by an Australian registered training organisation or university
• funding is not available for postgraduate study (including honours), except for an accredited entry to practice postgraduate course.

2025 Scholarships

Applications for the 2025 Ida West Aboriginal Health Scholarships open on Saturday, 30 November 2024, and close Friday, 21 February 2025.

Find more information including scholarship guidelines and links to the application from our page below.

Ida West Aboriginal Health Scholarship Guidelines page.

Nursing and midwifery scholarships

There are various scholarships and grants available to nurses and midwives in Tasmania.

Department of Health Tasmania Scholarships:

• Tasmanian Nursing and Midwifery Scholarships 
• Nursing and Midwifery leadership opportunities
   

Scholarship opportunities outside of the Department of Health Tasmania:

• Australian College of Nursing
• Australian College of Midwives
• Churchill Fellowships
• Australian Nurses Memorial Centre
• Florence Nightingale Grants and Award
• CRANA PLUS

Tasmanian Mental Health Peer Work Scholarship Program

Applications for the CHC43515 Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work Scholarship Program 2023 have now closed.

Scholarships are planned for 2024. We'll provide more information on the 2024 program and application process closer to the time.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

Tasmanian Rural Generalist Scholarship

Four Tasmanian Rural Generalist Scholarships are awarded University of Tasmania medical graduates to This scholarship supports career pathways to rural generalist practice in Tasmania.

• Preference is given to Rural Clinical School and the Launceston Clinical School graduates planning to complete their internship at North West Regional Hospital or Launceston General Hospital.
• They also help us attract, employ and retain medical graduates in rural and regional health services.
• Find out more by emailing [email protected]

Download the Tasmanian Rural Generalist Scholarship guidelines and application form