THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced the 39 recipients of the Rural Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme 2017.
The scholarships provide financial support to students from rural and remote communities to encourage them to undertake undergraduate or graduate studies in pharmacy at university.
Scholarship winners receive $10,000 each year, for up to four years of study, to help cover the costs associated with study away from home.
They also participate in a mentoring program aimed at reinforcing students' ties to rural and regional Australia.
"Scholarship holders receive financial and mentoring support to ensure they get the most out of their university studies -- and the fact that they are encouraged to conduct their professional careers in rural Australia is fantastic," Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president George Tambassis said.
"The mentoring program helps the students develop a learning plan and also provides support to students outside the university environment.
"It's an important support for students who have come from rural and remote areas and are studying away from their family base."
This project is an initiative of the Rural Pharmacy Workforce Program and is government funded as part of the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement.
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