Payment of VRMS scholarships VRMS Scholarships are paid to recipients by the PMCV. Scholarships are paid as a lump sum unless otherwise Contacts agreed to by the recipient and the PMCV. If payment is made in instalments, the final payment cannot be For more information or to access any of the received later than 31 December 2015. documents referenced in guidelines, please contact DHHS or the PMCV as detailed below. Important points Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) The total number of VRMS scholarships available in Liana Thomas 2015 is 30 Policy Advisor VRMS scholarships are awarded to final year medical students and are paid during the final year (03) 9096 0590 of study Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV) VRMS scholarship recipients are required to enter into a Scholarship Agreement with the PMCV. The Carol Jordon Scholarship Agreement includes a return of service Chief Executive Officer obligation, in which the recipients commits to working in rural or regional Victoria for the first two (03) 9670 1077 years following graduation (intern and postgraduate year two). Important dates Date VRMS applications open Friday 26 June 2015 VRMS applications close Friday 10 July 2015 VRMS offers sent (via Friday 17 July 2015 email) Last day to accept Friday 24 July 2015 VRMS offers Further VRMS offers TBA sent (if required) Last day to accept TBA further VRMS offers (if required) Payment of VRMS September to scholarships commence December 2015 Where to get more information VRMS scheme Scholarship Agreement (Terms and – Conditions)
Payment of VRMS scholarships VRMS Scholarships are paid to recipients by the PMCV. Scholarships are paid as a lump sum unless otherwise agreed to by the recipient and the PMCV. If payment is made in instalments, the final payment cannot be received later than 31 December 2015. Important points The total number of VRMS scholarships available in 2015 is 30 VRMS scholarships are awarded to final year medical students and are paid during the final year of study VRMS scholarship recipients are required to enter into a Scholarship Agreement with the PMCV. The Scholarship Agreement includes a return of service obligation, in which the recipients commits to working in rural or regional Victoria for the first two years following graduation (intern and postgraduate year two). Important dates Date VRMS applications open Friday 26 June 2015 VRMS applications close Friday 10 July 2015 VRMS offers sent (via email) Friday 17 July 2015 Last day to accept VRMS offers Friday 24 July 2015 Further VRMS offers sent (if required) TBA Last day to accept further VRMS offers (if required) TBA Payment of VRMS scholarships commence September to December 2015 Where to get more information VRMS scheme – Scholarship Agreement (Terms and Conditions) Contacts For more information or to access any of the documents referenced in guidelines, please contact DHHS or the PMCV as detailed below. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Liana Thomas Policy Advisor (03) 9096 0590 Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV) Carol Jordon Chief Executive Officer (03) 9670 1077
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