Medical Rural Bonded Scholarships
The Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship (MRBS) Scheme is an Australian Government initiative designed to address the shortage of doctors outside metropolitan areas across Australia. The scheme provides 100 additional Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) each year to first year Australian medical students at participating universities across the country.
Students accepting the MRBS commit to working for six continuous years in a rural or remote area of Australia, less any credit obtained through Scaling, after completing their medical training as a specialist.
The Scholarship is worth over $24,000 a year and is currently tax free and indexed annually.