Scholarship
The PSA Insurance Program in Dentistry for Rural Victoria Scholarship
Details
Applications open: August 3, 2026
Applications close: October 9, 2026
Provider: La Trobe University
Value: up to $25,000 AUD
About this opportunity
The PSA Insurance Scholarship is funded by the Victorian Medical Insurance Agency Ltd to attract and support dentistry students, and ultimately, improve the access to and quality of rural and regional dentistry. This scholarship assists regional, rural, and remote Victorian students experiencing educational or financial disadvantage, aiming to strengthen the rural dental workforce and improve oral health outcomes in regional Victoria.
Eligibility details
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, applicants must:
- be an Domestic student
- be intending to enrol in the Bachelor of Dental Sciences (Honours) at the Bendigo Campus in Semester 1, 2027
- be from a regional, rural or remote Victorian address
- provide evidence of disadvantage
Recipients of the scholarship shall be selected by the University based on their:
- submission of the equity schemes and scholarship application through the VTAC website. For more information, please visit VTAC. Applications are free for all students.
- demonstrated proof of disadvantage.
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