Bursaries

About the bursaries

The RACGP has established a fund to provide bursaries for the WONCA 2023 World Conference in Sydney.  These bursaries will support attendance at the conference for family medicine doctors who would otherwise not be able to attend.  The bursaries are valued at a maximum of $AUD 5000, plus complimentary conference registration.  They are available for in-person attendance in Sydney and are not available for digital registrations.

The aims of the bursaries are

• to advance family medicine worldwide,
• to provide opportunities for family medicine doctors who would otherwise not be able to attend, and
• to support the development of outstanding future leaders internationally.

Bursary application key dates

3 October 2022 Bursary applications open

10 February 2023 Bursary application close

13 March 2023 Bursary notifications

Eligibility requirements

• Applicants must be a family medicine doctor.
• Applicants can be in any stage of their career.
• Applicants must be fluent in English.
• Applicants must be based outside of Australia.
• Applications must provide a letter of support from an official body (Ministry of Health, Medical Chamber) or from the country's family/general practice organization (if one exists).
• Applicants must not have received travel funding from any other source and other funding (sources will be cross checked).

Priority will be given to applicants

• who have submitted an abstract to the World Conference; and/or
• from low income and lower-middle income countries (according to the World Bank classification).

Bursaries will aim to be awarded

• to recipients equally across the seven WONCA regions; and
• on a gender-equitable basis.

 

Selection criteria

Applicants will be assessed against the following criteria:

• Personal need for financial support.
• Personal potential for contributing to the development of family medicine in their home country.
• Strength of proposed activities during the WONCA 2023 Sydney visit.
• Strength of proposed activities upon returning to the home country.
• Regional needs and potential for family medicine development.

 

Notes

• Bursary recipients will be required to submit a brief written report on their activities during WONCA 2023 World Conference and the use of their experience back home not later than one month after the conference.
• Applicants will be required to pay for their own travel and will receive the bursary on arrival at the conference in Sydney.
• Applicants are responsible for any taxes or fees associated with the bursary.
• Applicants should read the Terms and Conditions. In submitting an application, applicants agree to these Terms.
• The maximum amount payable for a bursary is $AUD5000.  The bursary amount awarded will be dependent on the proximity and cost of airfares from the applicant’s home country.  Successful applicants will be advised of the amount of their award at the time of notification of the outcome.

For further information, please contact the WONCA 2023 team at wonca2023@racgp.org.au