Peter Sharp Scholarship

The Peter Sharp Scholarship is offered annually by the School of Medicine and Psychology within the College of Health and Medicine at the Australian National University. The objective of the Award is to assist a student within the Indigenous Health Stream to undertake the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery program at ANU. Funding for this Award has been provided by the ACT Government. The scholarship provides $25,000 per annum for up to four years to support domestic students who have been accepted into the Indigenous Health Stream. Preference may be given to students who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander persons. The scholarship is paid in equal instalments after census date each semester and aims to provide financial support for Indigenous students pursuing medical education at one of Australia's leading universities.