The scholarship was created by a gift from the Townsville Bulletin.
Eligibility
Applicants must: be Australian or New Zealand citizens or who hold a permanent visa; be enrolled in the MBBS program at JCU; and be residing in the area bounded by Innisfail in the North, Bowen in the South and Mount Isa in the West. Selection is based on having achieved at least a distinction average in the previous semester, character and the submission of an essay (max 1000 words) outlining how this scholarship would better enable the candidate to succeed in the study of medicine during their second year at JCU.