Medical rural bonded scholarships (the dreaded MRBS) (1 Viewer)

[rougecat87]

Greetings chaps and chappesses,

Long time lurker, first time poster

Does anyone know about how the MRBS's are handed out? Do they offer them to the top acheiving students/the people who seem most interested in rural health/those with less $$$/just anyone?

Crazily enough, I actually want to work in a rural area, so hey, if they want to pay me for it thats okay with me!

 

[petar13]

I believe that MRBS is a preference you put down on your form, just like Bonded, Full-fee and CSP.
Their distribution is based on ranking. If, for example, there are 5 MRBS Scholarships on offer, at a given uni - the top 5 candidates who select MRBS get the offer - they could be ranked 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th - or they could be 150th, 159th, etc. After they are given out, CSP place offers are sent out, and finally - bonded and full-fee.

I don't believe the RAMUS is dependent on financial situation or explicit interest in rural health. I'm not too familiar with this scholarship, though.

 

[rougecat87]

I believe that MRBS is a preference you put down on your form, just like Bonded, Full-fee and CSP.

I assume this is AFTER you get an offer and are accepted?

I don't believe the RAMUS is dependent on financial situation or explicit interest in rural health. I'm not too familiar with this scholarship, though.

WTF?! RAMUS?....*rolls on the floor and dies

and also you are a funkin legend...99.35...*rolls on the floor and dies again

 

[mervvyn]

I assume this is AFTER you get an offer and are accepted?



WTF?! RAMUS?....*rolls on the floor and dies

and also you are a funkin legend...99.35...*rolls on the floor and dies again

No - the unis you have applied to will ask you at some point, around or after your interview, to fill in preferences for the place types you are interested in. Petar's described how the allocation works, but the choosing of preferences happens well before offers are handed out. Offers are then made in accordance with preferences and availability. Better yet, read this: http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/health-workforce-scholar-index.htm

 

[jocie]

RAMUS is dependent on your interest in rural med and on your parents income, its also a totally sepearte scheme to the MRBS and you need to apply through the national rural health alliance - as you can prob tell i am a RAMUS student and the're really great if you can get it

 

[vodkacrumble]

good luck with the MRBS

if i ever get around to applying to do med i would absolutely apply for it. i also want to work in rural areas (going to one next year when i finish uni!) and if they want to pay me $20K+ per year so i can go do what i wanted to do anyway, i'd love it.

 

[Keen]

I'm on the MRBS, and it's given out from the top to the bottom of the offers, for those people who considred it until they've given them out.
It's a tough decision, I'd take it if you're interested in rural GP definetly, but if you want to specialise I'd put more thought into it.

Keen

 

[vodkacrumble]

but if you want to specialise I'd put more thought into it.

definitely a big thing to consider. there's no point charging in if you want to be the next top transplant surgeon, you'll have nowhere to work and have to pay back all the cash.

but if you work as a GP you can still specialise within it - a friend of mine is a GP/Anaesthetist (he worked in Bourke for 9 years and now runs a rural recruitment agency and does rural work inbetween). you can also bundle it up with Obstetrics (and Paeds too, i think)