Faculty of Medicine Honours Scholarships Term 1, 2026

UGCA1721
Closed
Criteria
-
Education Level
3rd+ Year Honours
Minimum Value
$5,000
available for 1 year
Residency
No residency requirements
Opens
01/11/2025
Closes
24/02/2026

Outline

The purpose of these scholarships is to encourage the highest quality candidates in undergraduate Medicine & Science programs to consider undertaking an ILP or Honours Project commencing in Term 1, 2026.

Application Required

You must submit an application to be considered for the following scholarships.

By applying for the Faculty of Medicine Honours Scholarships you may be considered for the following scholarships depending on the individual scholarship criteria. More scholarships may be added to this list progressively.

ScholarshipEligibility CriteriaSelection Criteria

The Yarranabbe Foundation - ANZEF Indigenous Award in Ophthalmology (UGCE1482)

$10,000 for 1 year

  • Be an Indigenous Australian* (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander only)
  • Be enrolled in the Bachelor of Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine degree at UNSW in 2026
  • Be undertaking an ILP or Honours year in Ophthalmology

* UNSW Scholarships work in partnership with the Office of the PVC Indigenous and Nura Gili, Centre for Indigenous Programs. While Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity is unique and sacred to every person, UNSW scholarships for Indigenous students will require proof of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity and heritage. If you have not already provided proof of identity and heritage to Nura Gili, any Indigenous specific scholarship offer made by UNSW Scholarships will be conditional upon receipt of proof of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage to Nura Gili as outlined on the Nura Gili website. For more information, please visit: Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Descent

  • Academic merit
  • Aptitude and commitment to studies in an area of Ophthalmology

David Walsh Memorial Scholarship (UGCA1064)

$5,000 for 1 year

  • Be enrolled in the BSc(Med) Honours degree at UNSW in 2026 with a thesis topic in the area of developmental birth defects
  • Academic merit
  • Leadership skills (school, workplace or community)
  • Extra-curricular activities (sporting, cultural activities, volunteer/work experience)
  • Aptitude and commitment to studies in an area of developmental birth defects

Mary Edna Quinn Scholarship (UGCA1378)

$5,000 for 1 year

  • Be a BMed/MD undergraduate student proposing to undertake an honours year in 2026 as part of their degree
  • Be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident (including Humanitarian Visa Holders) or New Zealand Citizen
  • Academic merit
  • Leadership skills (school, workplace or community)
  • Extra-curricular activities (sporting, cultural activities, volunteer/work experience)

Raymond Onslow Sainty Scholarship (UGCA1225)

$5,000 for 1 year

  • Applicants must be commencing an Honours year or Independent Learning Project (ILP) related to diseases of the aging in the Bachelor of Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine degree at UNSW in 2026
  • Be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident (including Humanitarian Visa Holders) or New Zealand Citizen
  • Academic merit
  • Leadership skills (school, workplace or community)
  • Extra-curricular activities (sporting, cultural activities, volunteer/work experience)
  • Aptitude and commitment to studies in an area of diseases of the aging

Dami Atapattu ILP Award in Anatomy (UGCA1569)

$5,000 for 1 year

  • Applicants must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine degree at UNSW at the time of application
  • Be undertaking Honours or an Independent Learning Project (ILP) in 2026 in the area of anatomy
  • Academic merit
  • Leadership skills (school, workplace or community)
  • Extra-curricular activities (sporting, cultural activities, volunteer/work experience)
  • Aptitude and commitment to studies in an area of anatomy

You must provide evidence supporting the above criteria in your online application. Please refer to the Scholarship Application Supporting Documents for a detailed list of examples.

Unanswered application questions or claims without supporting documentation will not be assessed. Late applications/supporting documentation will not be accepted. Activities/Achievements recorded more than 3 years ago will not be considered in your application assessment.

Applications close 11:59PM AEDT, 24 February 2026. Please keep in mind that technical support is only available during business hours (until 5pm on Tuesday). The Scholarships Office encourages applicants to submit their applications in advance of the closing time where possible.


Other Faculty of Medicine Honours Scholarships Opportunities

No application required

You do not need to submit an application to be considered for the below scholarships/awards.

ScholarshipEligibility CriteriaSelection Criteria

Dr C Jayadev Honours Award (UGCA1651)

$5,000 for 1 year

  • Applicants must be commencing an Honours year program in Medicine & Health at UNSW in 2026
  • Academic merit

UNSW reserves the right not to award a scholarship, where there is no applicant of sufficient merit, or if the applicant does not meet the scholarship eligibility and/or selection criteria.