Professor Victoria Atkinson Medical Student Scholarship

The Professor Victoria Atkinson Medical Student Scholarship is a financial aid scholarship for medical students at The University of Queensland. Established in 2020 by Professor Victoria Atkinson under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative, this scholarship supports students enrolled full-time in the Doctor of Medicine program who can demonstrate financial hardship. Associate Professor Victoria Atkinson was a UQ Class of 1998 MBBS graduate and senior staff specialist in medical oncology at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, and created this scholarship to help support bright, deserving medical students in UQ's Faculty of Medicine. The scholarship is part of the Medical Student Financial Aid Scholarships Scheme. Applicants must submit an online application through Student Hub including a personal statement of no more than 250 words outlining their background, circumstances, financial need, and attempts to mitigate or overcome their difficulties. Selection criteria include demonstrated financial need and the strength of the personal statement. Preference may be given to a female applicant showing the greatest merit.