Skills Training Faculty Grant

This grant is not currently on offer
Value: AUD $10,000

The grant provides a professional development opportunity to senior Skills Training Faculty in recognition of their significant pro-bono work. Funding may go towards attendance at a local or international relevant course or conference, hospital visits or other activities as relevant to the Surgical Skills program content.

  • Conditions, policy and guideline

    The recipient must agree to be involved with a skills course program for a minimum of five years.

    Please also refer to the:
    - Learning and Development grant policy (PDF 251.9KB)
    - Grant guideline (PDF 376.32KB)

  • Who can apply?

    Applications are open to RACS members and non-RACS members who hold current senior instructor or director status in one of the following RACS programs: ASSET, CCrRISP®, CLEAR, EMST, OWR or TIPS.

  • Application requirements

    Your application is to include:
    - your career and employment details
    - your activity proposal including: how your activity will benefit your professional development; and contribute to improving Australian and/or Aotearoa New Zealand surgical standards and knowledge base
    - the expected outcomes of your activity
    - proposed costs
    - name and email addresses for two referees (recommenders) who will then receive an invitation to view parts of your online application and provide a recommendation.

  • Selection and awarding

    Selection is via written application.
    The selection panel is comprised of members of the Prevocational and Skills Education Committee (PSEC) and the RACS education department.

    Awarding
    - payment is made directly to the recipient by 1 March in the grant year (following receipt of a valid invoice)

  • To apply
    Application is via the Scholarships and Grants Program online platform, RACS Unlock, hosted by Survey Monkey Apply.

    You may register as an applicant on RACS Unlock at any time, however applications will not display on your dashboard until the Scholarships and Grants Program application opening date in April. There is no need to re-register if you already have a RACS Unlock registration.

    Please note: emailed applications are not accepted.

    Follow this link to RACS Unlock
  • Contact
    Scholarship and grant team
    Phone: +61 08 8219 0940
    Email: scholarships@surgeons.org