AMMA Conference Scholarships
3 x Defence Force Other Ranks Conference Scholarships - APPLY HERE
Three Conference Scholarships will be awarded to Health Service members of the Australasian Region Defence Force (Permanent or Reserves) who are not commissioned officers. One scholarship will be awarded to a member of each Service (Army, Navy, Air Force).
Each scholarship will be awarded to the applicant who submits the best paper on any subject related to military medicine or veterans’ health. This can include those submitted to the Journal in the last twelve months.
The Conference Scientific Committee will determine the award of the scholarships based on criteria that it sets. Applicants for the scholarships must submit their papers to the Association Secretariat by 31 July of the Conference year.
The scholarship will consist of one full registration to the AMMA Conference that year and one return economy airfare from the recipient’s nearest Australian capital city to the conference location. With the approval of Council, attendance may be held over to a subsequent Conference.
Applicants must agree to publish their paper in JMVH. Applicants must not have previously been awarded a Defence Force Other Ranks Conference Scholarship.
*In lieu of return economy flights, recipients travelling from outside Australia will receive $AUD1000 toward their costs of travel.
3 x Health Student Conference Scholarships - APPLY HERE
Three Conference Scholarships will be awarded to those who are undertaking a course of study at tertiary level in a health or health-related discipline with a focus on military medicine, veterans’ health, or related field.
Each scholarship will be awarded to the applicant who submits the best paper on any subject related to military medicine or veterans’ health. This paper may be one submitted to the Journal in the preceding 12 months but applicants must still apply officially.
The Conference Scientific Committee will determine the award of the scholarships based on criteria that it sets. Applicants for the scholarships must submit their papers to the Association Secretariat by 31 July of the Conference year.
The scholarship will consist of one full registration to the AMMA Conference that year and one return economy airfare from the recipient’s nearest capital city to the conference location. With the approval of Council, attendance may be held over to a subsequent Conference.
Applicants must agree to publish their paper in JMVH if it has not already been published.
Applicants must not have previously been awarded a Health Student Conference Scholarship.
*In lieu of return economy flights, recipients travelling from outside Australia will receive $AUD1000 toward their costs of travel.
3 x Defence Force Junior Officer Conference Scholarships - APPLY HERE
Three Conference Scholarships will be awarded to Health Service members of the Australasian Region Defence Force officer rank O3 (Navy LEUT, Army CAPT, Air Force FLTLT) and below.
One scholarship will normally be awarded to a member of each Service (Army, Navy, Air Force).
Each scholarship will be awarded to the applicant who submits the best paper on any subject related to military medicine or veterans’ health. This can include those submitted to the Journal in the last twelve months.
The Conference Scientific Committee will determine the award of the scholarships based on criteria that it sets. Applicants for the scholarships must submit their papers to the Association Secretariat by 31 July of the Conference year.
The scholarship will consist of one full registration to the AMMA Conference that year and one return economy airfare from the recipient’s nearest Australian capital city to the conference location. With the approval of Council, attendance may be held over to a subsequent Conference.
Applicants must agree to publish their paper in JMVH. Applicants must not have previously been awarded a Defence Force Junior Officer Conference Scholarship.
*In lieu of return economy flights, recipients travelling from outside Australia will receive $AUD1000 toward their costs of travel
For all enquiries, contact secretariat@amma.asn.au
