The National Council of Women of Queensland Inc. (NCWQ) Bursary Program for 2026 is now open, including QMWS Bursaries for Medical Women.
About This Year’s Bursaries
The timeline for the 2026 bursary program is:
- Saturday 21 March 2026 – Applications open.
- Monday 4 May 2026 – Applications close. Applications submitted or post-marked after that date will not be considered.
The successful 2026 NCWQ Bursary Recipients will be celebrated at a special event held in Brisbane on Saturday 27 June 2026 at The Women’s College, The University of Queensland.
Available Medical Women Bursaries 2026
QMWS
In 2026, the Queensland Medical Women’s Society (QMWS) will again be offering 4 bursaries within the NCWQ Bursary Program that are specific to Medical Women.
Queensland Medical Women’s Society (QMWS) Members’ Bursary ($1,500)
- Supports the recipient to attend, present or participate in a Medical Women’s event or Conference on a topic relevant to medical women, women’s health issues, social issues relevant to women’s health or leadership by women.
QMWS (AMAQ) Professor Tess Cramond Memorial Bursary ($1,500)
- To support a female AMAQ member medical degree student or recent medical graduate who is registered or can show evidence of the intent to register for a relevant medical women’s event or conference.
QMWS (Mater) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Bursary ($1,500)
- To encourage and empower a female medical graduate who identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander to further their medical career and/or leadership aspirations.
QMWS Women in Radiology Bursary sponsored by Queensland X-Ray ($2,000)
- For women training in radiology including recent female medical graduates or medical students aspiring to train in radiology.
Other Medically Related Bursaries
Quota Brisbane Bursary to honour Dr Laurel Macintosh OBE ($2,000)
- For a female graduate undertaking specialist training in Ophthalmology.
Soroptimist International Bursary ($1,500)
- For an Indigenous female student in the studying in the field of education or a health-related field.
NCWQ Bursary for a health and medical research PhD student ($1,200)
- For a female enrolled in a health and medical research related PhD course.
Applications
Applicants may be eligible to apply for one or more of the QMWS Bursaries, or for other NCWQ Bursaries.
View all available Bursaries to check eligibility >>
About the NCWQ Bursary Program
Established in 1905, the National Council of Women of Queensland Inc. (NCWQ) continues to represent the voice of thousands of women through its affiliated organisations and individual membership.
The bursary program, since its commencement in 2009, indicates the strong commitment of NCWQ to equality of opportunity for all women, especially in offering assistance to Queensland female students as they pursue their chosen pathway of study.
NCWQ & QMWS
It has been 8 years, since the NCWQ included its first QMWS Bursary in 2019, to celebrate the 90th anniversary of QMWS.
Last year, the NCWQ Bursary program included 38 bursaries , totalling more than $50,000, so please review the selection criteria to determine your eligibility.
QMWS is grateful to NCWQ and all of the bursary sponsors and supporters for our collaboration in this important program.
Meet the 2025 QMWS-NCWQ Bursary Recipients
Further Information
Ms Kathy Cavanagh, the NCWQ Bursary Program Manager – [email protected] and/or
Dr Lydia Pitcher, QMWS Sponsorship and Bursaries Lead – [email protected]
Or visit the NCWQ website.
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