2026 PSA Insurance Rural Doctor Scholarship at Deakin University Australia

Since 1926, Victorian Medical Insurance Agency Limited (VMIAL), the name behind PSA Insurance, has championed the medical and dental professions through tailored insurance and reinvestment in their future. A proud supporter of Deakin’s School of Medicine since 2016, VMIAL is now deepening its impact with a scholarship program that empowers doctors to transform lives across rural Victoria and beyond.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineFebruary 11, 2026
• Value$36,000
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorDeakin University
• City to studyVictoria
• School to studyDeakin University
• Eligible CountryAustralia

Benefits

• Cash payments of up to $9,000 per year, to the maximum value of $36,000.
• This scholarship is awarded for four years.

Requirements

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be:

• an Australian citizen or holder of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa
• commencing the Doctor of Medicine (H911) in Semester 1, 2026
• enrolled full-time through the Rural Training Stream
• able to demonstrate financial hardship through the receipt of a Centrelink benefit or have a personal or family taxable income below the threshold determined by the University.

Selection Process

Preference given to a person that lives in a Victorian rural or regional home location with genuine rural connections and who is committed to training in a Rural Clinical School.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more information, kindly visit Deakin university scholarship webpage.