Medical students who will be enrolled at the following universities in 2022 can apply. Applicants must be Australian citizens.

• CSU: Applications can be made by students in any year.
• MQ: Applications can be made by students in any year.
• UND: Applications can be made by students in any year, however students must be in NSW.
• UNE: Applications can be made by students in any year.
• UNSW: Applications can be made by students in any year.
• UoN: Applications can be made by students in any year.
• USYD: Applications can be made by students in any year.
• WSU: Applications can be made by students in any year. Applicants must confirm support for their research project with their university academic GP unit (or equivalent) to be eligible to apply. 

Applications for the 2022 scholarship program open on Tuesday 5 October and close 5pm AEDT Monday 8 November 2021 for all participating universities with the exception of CSU (applications close 5pm AEDT 15 November 2021). 

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Applications for the 2022 program can be made using the application form.

1. In 500-1,000 words briefly outline your interest in participating in the GP Synergy General Practice Scholarship program, explaining in your response:
   • your expectations of the program
   • what you hope to achieve from participating in the program.
2. Please outline how you intend to meet the research requirement of this program and any steps you have taken in consideration of this requirement.
3. Please provide the name and contact details of a professional or academic referee that we may contact to ask about your suitability for this scholarship program. An applicant’s referee will only be contacted if they have been shortlisted for a scholarship position.

All students are strongly encouraged to speak with their university academic GP unit (or equivalent) prior to lodging their application.

Scholarship recipients can participate in a range of exciting and interesting projects. Some students decide to develop a new project, driven by a desire to explore an untapped research area; others work on existing projects being run through their university.

The extent of involvement a student has within a project is determined in consultation with their university and GP Synergy.

An example of some of the projects students have participated in include:

• ‘Clinical relevance of use of ambulatory 24 hour blood pressure monitors in management of diabetes patients within the urban general practice environment’ (Existing project)
• ‘Assessing GP registrar consultation skills with Aboriginal patients: a video-feedback workshop.’ (Existing project)
• ‘Physician resilience in general practice’ (New project)
• ‘Impact of the Health Education Pack (HEP) on the physical health of mental health services consumers.’ (Existing project)
• ‘Chronic disease management in primary care: a systemic review.’ (Existing project)
• Traditional vs e-learning in small group general practice learning activities for medical students (Existing project)

Read more about student's experiences in the case studies below.

If you have further queries, please contact us on applicant@gpsynergy.com.au.