Indigenous Health Scholarship Program

A funded pathway through Basic, Advanced, Faculty or Chapter physician training for Māori medical graduates and trainees.

Closes

Applications open 1 October 2026 and close 30 November 2026, for the 2027 scholarship year

Who can apply

Medical graduates accepted into or intending to undertake an RACP Basic Training Program, or trainees currently enrolled in RACP Basic or Advanced Training, who identify as Māori. Also includes a fully-funded wellbeing and performance coaching programme for Māori trainees.

Whakapapa

Māori descent is required (also open to Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Pacific applicants)

Residency

Resident of Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand

Study level

Postgraduate

Subjects

Medicine

Amount

Amount not fixed, but the live RACP page details real support: up to 4 years of annual RACP training fees, first-attempt exam fees, RACP event/Annual Scientific Meeting attendance costs, plus $2,500 cash upfront toward eligible training costs and other eligible training-related expenses

Funding route

Scholarship

Applicants

Individuals & whānau, Tauira & researchers

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Checked 17 September 2026

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