Australian Government Scholarships

Click the links below to find out more about the range of scholarships available for nurses, midwives, and midwifery and nursing students in Australia.

NOTE: To apply for these scholarships it is not necessary to be a member of Australian College of Nursing.
 
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply for any of the scholarships below.

Scholarship	Opening dates
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health scholarships:
Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme	Opens 22 July 2013
Aged Care Nursing Scholarship (ACNS):
Undergraduate	Opens 1 July 2013
Postgraduate	Opens 1 July 2013
Nurse Practitioner	Opens 1 July 2013
Continuing Professional Development	Opens 12 March 2013
Nurse Re-Entry	Opens 12 March 2013
Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme (NAHSSS):
Undergraduate	Opens 22 July 2013
Postgraduate	Opens 22 July 2013
Continuing Professional Development	Now open
Nurse Re-entry	Now open
Midwifery Prescribing	Now open
Tasmanian Postgraduate	Opens 22 July 2013
Tasmanian Continuing Professional Development	Now open
Emergency Department Scholarships:
ED: Postgraduate	Opens 22 July 2013
ED: Nurse Practitioner	Opens 22 July 2013
ED: Clinical Placement	Now open
ED: Continuing Professional Development	Now open
ED: Continuing Professional Development - Administrative Staff	Now open
Non Clinical Administrative Staff in Emergency Departments
ED: Continuing Professional Development - Administrative Staff	Now open
Clinical Placements At the end of each month applications will be assessed and applicants notified within 3 weeks.
Emergency Department	Now open
Aboriginal Medical Services	Now open
Tasmania	Now open
Aboriginal Medical Services
Professional Development Scholarships	Now open
Clinical Placement in Aboriginal Medical Services	Now open