NRHSN & AMSA Elective Rural Bursaries & Indigenous Health Essay Competition

 Together, we provide two annual Rural Elective Bursaries for medical students, one for nursing students and one for allied health students. Each bursary is valued at $1000, and is designed to help with the cost of planning and undertaking the elective.

AMSA and NRHSN also offer two prizes for an essay on any aspect of Indigenous health. Each prize is valued at $1000, with one awarded to a medical student and the other to an allied health or nursing student.

Congratulations

There was a very high standard of applications for the 2008 bursaries, and the NRHSN would like to congratulate all applicants.  Below are the Bursary receipients including their Indigenous Health Essay or information about their placement.

Brooke Saunders photos from her placement in Port Augusta

Thank you to all applicants

Thank you to all members who entered the bursaries - both essay and placements, your applications certainly made the decisions tough and we wish you all the best in your future placements & careers.  There were a number of fantastic essays submitted for the burasaries, and below are some of the ones that missed out on the award but which are well worth reading!

Andrew Karczub (SPINRPHEX) - Small steps can make a big difference
Sarah McMullen Roach (BREAATHHE) - Healthcare and Indigenous People: A brief look at the social and cultural barriers
Ellen Webster (TROHPIQ) - Cross Cultural Communication: A serious influence on Indigenous health
Isaac Witton (SHARP) - Adolescent Aboriginal Mental Health
Sharon Maclure (SHARP) - Essay
Amelia Candy (AURHA) - Essay
Carolyn Fiddelaers - Indigenous Health - History and Health Challenges

Sally Grainger's photos from her placement in Gove