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Scholarships






                                               A flying start for Tasmanian medical,

                                                          nursing and dental students to

                                                      encourage future involvement in

                                              rural/remote medicine and dentistry,

                                                               especially here in Tasmania.



























                                                      RFDS Tasmania offers seven annual scholarships to provide
                                                      medical, nursing and dental assistant students with the
                                                      experience of living in remote Australia and working there
                                                      with the RFDS.

 Scholarships give the                                They aim to encourage future involvement by students in rural
                                                      and remote medicine and dentistry, especially here in
                                                      Tasmania.
    students the opportunity to
 gain a greater understanding                         The scholarships provide an important work and life experience

 of medicine in the bush and
                                                      for the recipients.
 to appreciate the valuable

 contribution that the RFDS                           Links and References

 makes to thousands of

 Australians each year.                              1. Scholarships Tasmania


                                                     2. RFDS Robin Miller Nursing Scholarship
 John Kirwan, CEO,                                   3. RFDS Fred McKay Medical Student Scholarship

 RFDS Tasmania                                       4. RFDS Fairbrother First Year Nursing Scholarship


                                                     5. RFDS Commercial Travellers Association 4th Year Medical
                                                     Student Scholarship
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