Scholarships & Grants
CRANAplus supports the development of remote health professionals and health and nursing students by facilitating access to learning and recognising excellence.
Scholarships
Closed Scholarships
Undergraduate Remote Placement Scholarship
Our undergraduate scholarships empower nursing, midwifery and healthcare students to experience remote health firsthand by providing up to $1000 to cover the cost of fares, travel and accommodation associated with clinical placement. They are offered in two rounds each year to current CRANAplus student members enrolled as undergraduate nurses, midwives or allied health professionals at an Australian University. Possible thanks to the support of HESTA, Aussiewide Transport and Zeitz Enterprises. If you too are interested in supporting the emerging remote health workforce, click here to contact us.
Gayle Woodford Memorial Scholarship
Jointly sponsored by CRANAplus and Flinders University College of Medicine and Public Health, this scholarship covers all course fees for the Graduate Certificate in Remote Health Practice offered through Flinders University. It is awarded once annually, for study to commence the following year. Applicants must typically hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution in a health related field. Scholarships will be awarded based on the likelihood and level of contribution the recipient will make to remote and Indigenous health.
CARPA Remote Health Management Scholarship
The CARPA Remote Health Management Scholarship supports the development of leadership, management, and workplace health and safety (WHS) in the remote health workforce by supporting current remote health practitioners in undertaking training in these areas. This scholarship is offering scholarships of up to $2,000 per person to subsidise a VET course focused on leadership and management; scholarships of $200 per person to cover the cost of an online short course in WHS; and scholarships of $350 per person for a face-to-face short course in WHS. Applications open to current remote health practitioners.
Facts of Life—Lactation Consultant Preparation Scholarship
The Facts of Life—Lactation Consultant Preparation Scholarship is a collaboration between Facts of Life and CRANAplus. It supports rural and remote registered nurses and midwives who have worked with women and babies to prepare for the IBLCE exam by completing a package of up to 13 approved courses delivered by Facts of Life. Applications are open to rural and remote registered nurses and midwives who have worked with women and babies.
2026 Remote Nursing & Midwifery Conference Attendance Scholarship
We are excited to announce a new opportunity to access a complimentary registration to the CRANAplus 2026 Remote Nursing and Midwifery Conference being held in Perth in May. Thanks to generous donations we’ve received from our community, Members and stakeholders, this new scholarship program is designed to support attendance of:
- Undergraduate students studying a health discipline with an interest in rural and remote practice
- New to remote clinicians (under three years in practice)
- First Peoples’ clinicians working in rural and remote
Scholarship recipients will be contacted on 11 February 2026. Please note that travel and accommodation costs will be at the recipient’s own expense and are not covered by this scholarship.
“I was so fortunate as a nursing student to receive financial assistance to attend a CRANAplus conference in Darwin. At the conference I was inspired by the stories and presentations from RANs and those in the remote health sector. I remember seeing how passionate people were about their work, despite the challenges evident in their stories, and feeling that one day I too wanted to be a RAN. It was some 20 years ago but that opportunity showed me the paths I could follow if I wanted to pursue nursing in remote Australia.”
— Katie Pennington
2023 Aurora Award Winner
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Grants
Closed Grants
Country Women’s Association Rural & Remote Nursing/Midwifery PD Grant
The CWA PD Grant, in collaboration with CWA NSW, supports the development of rural and remote health professionals and students, particularly nurses and midwives. Applications are open to Registered Nurses, Registered Midwives and Enrolled Nurses who currently live in a rural or remote setting classified MMM 4-7, who work in a clinical role and are enrolled in a program of study, course, intensive or placement to gain new skills and knowledge relevant to their practice and setting. The PD activity must be undertaken within 12 months of application closing date.
Nurses Memorial Foundation of SA Grants
Thanks to the generosity of the Nurses Memorial Foundation of South Australia Inc., we are able to offer a limited number of grants to assist CRANAplus members (registered as a nurse and/or midwife and working in a remote/rural area) who have attended our courses. The funds make learning accessible by contributing to the fees and costs associated with course attendance. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses are strongly encouraged to apply.
Sponsor a Scholarship
CRANAplus invites organisations or individuals to sponsor CRANAplus scholarships. Sponsorship represents an investment in the remote health workforce and offers unique branding opportunities, including exposure at key events and inclusion in publications.