Student Placement Scholarships: Discover something new

For veterinary medicine students across Australia, placement scholarships open the door to exploration and opportunity. These programs provide a fantastic chance to see new parts of the country and uncover incredible, previously undiscovered career paths in veterinary practice. 

Students are encouraged to follow the AVA’s dedicated student pages on social media (Facebook and Instagram ) for all the latest opportunities and news specifically for students.

Tasmania Student Travel Subsidy 

The Student Travel Subsidy invites Australia’s future vets to say hello to Tasmania and create meaningful, lasting connections with its veterinary profession. This subsidy helps reduce the extra costs students face when completing clinical placements in Tasmania. 

Eligible veterinary students can apply for a $1,500 subsidy to assist with travel and accommodation expenses. To apply, students must: 

• Be a current fifth or final-year veterinary student at an Australian veterinary school; and 

• Commit to completing 2 clinical work placements in Tasmania. 

Funding is subject to an approval process and availability. The Veterinary Board of Tasmania may update its Veterinary Attraction and Retention Package strategy or approval process as needed to meet the intent of the grant. 

Apply by downloading and completing the application form: VARP Strategy 2 Application Form – Student Travel Subsidy (PDF 148Kb). 

Send the completed form, together with proof of veterinary school enrolment and clinical placement verification, to VARP@vetboardtas.org.au. 

Regional NSW Veterinary Student Placement Scholarships 

Regional veterinary student placement scholarships are now live for students at the University of Sydney and Charles Sturt University, offering a variety of options to support placements in regional areas. 

Explore the current opportunities: 

• Regional Veterinary Student Placement Scholarship (University of Sydney): Established in 2025 through generous funds from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) this Scholarship aims to support Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) students undertaking unpaid placements in regional NSW as part of their course requirements. 

• Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Veterinary Placement Support Large Animal Scholarship (Charles Sturt University): This scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to Phase 3 students pursuing a Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga while attending a Work Integrated Learning placement at a large/mixed/production animal practice. 

• Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Veterinary Placement Small Animal Support Scholarship (Charles Sturt University): This scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to Phase 3 students pursuing a Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga while attending a Work Integrated Learning placement at a small animal focused practice. 

• Local Land Services Veterinary Placement Production Animal Support Grant (Charles Sturt University): This scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to Phase 3 students pursuing a Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga while attending a Work Integrated Learning placement at an LLS working in a production animal setting. 

Whether it’s exploring Tasmania’s unique veterinary opportunities or contributing to regional communities across NSW, these scholarships are designed to help students discover something new and make a lasting difference in the veterinary field.