Before applying, we strongly encourage all applicants to visit our NurseClick article 'Meet the Bangka Island Nurses' to learn more about the memory and sacrifice of the 21 nurses who were massacred at Radji Beach on Bangka Island, Indonesia, in February 1942, along with the sole survivor Lt Col Vivian Bullwinkel.

It's important to understand the history and significance of this scholarship initiative.

Supported by Department of Health and Aged Care and Department of Defence.

Proudly sponsored by Aspen Medical Foundation and Serco.

Applications close by 11:59 pm AEDT, Wednesday 16 October 2024.