The ACMA Charitable Trust Scholarship

Scholarship Type: Equity
Scholarship Group: B

Value

• $7,500 per year for up to one year* _{*full-time, or part-time equivalent}

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

Citizenship:

• Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident, Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holder, or eligible New Zealand Citizen** _{** Eligible New Zealand Citizen includes students who meet the criteria for HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP. Further details available here: Changes to fees for New Zealand Citizens | Western Sydney University}

Enrolment:

• new or continuing student

Program/s:

• any undergraduate Medicine, Nursing or Allied Health (incl. Chinese medicine) degree

Additional:

• be first in family to attend University
• demonstrate financial or other hardship as assessed by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

ACMA Charitable Trust

The ACMA Charitable Trust (the Trust) was established in 1992 by the Australian Chinese Medical Association (ACMA).

The Trust supports causes including:

• Education and Research - The advancement of education and research in medicine.
• Relief of hardship - The relief of distress and hardship of people in need.
• Financial Assistance - Scholarship and bursaries to promote the undertaking of medical research and studies.
• Charity - Making gifts and donations to other publicly registered charities.

Application and Selection Process

Applications are to be submitted through the Universities Admissions Centre. Shortlisted applicants, as determined by the UAC Equity Ranking, may be required to make a written submission in support of their application.

Further information and how to apply can be found on our Equity Scholarship page.

Continuing Eligibility Criteria

• Recipients must remain enrolled at Western.
• Recipients must maintain a minimum GPA of 4.