The Australasian College of Dermatologists Prize in Dermatology is awarded annually to medical students from the University of Melbourne, Monash University, Deakin University, and the University of Notre Dame Australia. The scholarship is established by the Victorian Faculty of the Australasian College of Dermatologists.
The Prize is open to domestic and international medical students currently enrolled at the University of Melbourne, Monash University, Deakin University, and the University of Notre Dame Australia. Applicants must be in their final or penultimate year of the Doctor of Medicine program. Eligible students must register to sit a two-part examination, which includes a written short-answer test and, for selected candidates, a clinical oral examination. The prize will only be awarded if a suitable standard is achieved in both parts of the assessment.
The University of Notre Dame Australia Information
Established in 1989, The University of Notre Dame Australia is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the small town of Fremantle (population range of 2,500-9,999 inhabitants), Western Australia. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Broome, Sydney. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Education and Training, Australia, The University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 10,000-14,999 students) coeducational higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Catholic religion. The University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Countries: Domestic and international students enrolled at participating Australian universities
Acceptable Course or Subjects: The prize is awarded to medical students enrolled in the Doctor of Medicine program at the University of Melbourne, Monash University, Deakin University, and the University of Notre Dame Australia.
Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, applicants must:
Be in their final or penultimate year of medical studies at one of the listed universities.
Register and participate in the two-part prize examination: a written short-answer paper and a clinical oral examination (for shortlisted candidates).
This prize aims to recognize and encourage academic excellence in dermatology among senior medical students by providing an opportunity to demonstrate knowledge and clinical competence through a rigorous examination process.
Application Process
Interested students must register to sit the written examination by contacting the MMS Student Awards Officer via email at . Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the oral clinical examination.