Students / trainees
Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship (MRBS) Scheme
The Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship (MRBS) Scheme is an Australian Government initiative designed to address doctor shortage outside metropolitan areas across Australia. The MRBS scheme provides one hundred additional Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) each year to first year Australian medical students at participating universities across the country. Students accepting the MRBS commit to working for six continuous years in a rural or remote area of Australia less any credit obtained through Scaling, after completing their medical training as a specialist. The Scholarship is worth over $25,000 a year and is currently tax free and indexed annually.
You can get to this page using the short URL
www.health.gov.au/mrbscholarships
You need to be an Australian citizen, or have a permanent resident visa, to be eligible to receive the MRBS. For further information ring the following freecall phone number: 1800 248 720 (only valid in Australia)
note: A sample of the 2013 Contract in html is currently being prepared and will be available shortly.
MRBS Information booklet 2013 - this information applies to current MRBS Scheme participants and participants from previous years who have signed a Deed of Variation accepting the new Scaling Initiative conditions.
Doctor Connect (external) website
a quick reference to geographical information
Scaling - Questions and Answers
Draft Contract
The draft contracts page contains the most current draft contract.
