Ian and Ruth Gough Surgical Education Scholarship

Open for applications from 3 March to 14 April 2025 

Value: AUD $15,000 (Stipend only)

The Ian and Ruth Gough Surgical Education Scholarship supports surgeons and Trainees to become expert surgical educators. Funding may be used towards visits to specialist centres or enrolment into courses that will enhance the recipient's ability to become an expert surgical educator.

This scholarship has been made possible thanks to generous donations from past RACS President and General Surgery Fellow, Professor Ian Gough.

  • Policy and guideline

    Before applying, please refer to the:
    - Research Scholarship policy (PDF 584.32KB)
    - Ian and Ruth Gough Surgical Education Scholarship guideline (PDF 224.41KB)

  • Who can apply?

    To be eligible for this scholarship, you need to be one of the following:

    - RACS Fellow
    - SET Trainee

    AND

    - have experience in obtaining and delivering surgical education programs.

    Please note, this scholarship is not available to:

    - SET applicants
    - past Ian and Ruth Gough Surgical Education Scholarship recipients.

  • Tenure

    1 year

  • Application requirements

    Your application is to include:
    - your career and employment details
    - activity proposal
    - proposed budget
    - evidence of your confirmed visit to a specialist centre or course enrolment that will enhance your ability to become an expert surgical educator
    - a statement summarising your experience in obtaining and delivering surgical education programs and the anticipated future contribution you will make to surgical education in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

  • Selection and payment

    Selection
    Written applications will be reviewed by members of the Scholarship and Grant Committee and Professor Gough or his nominee.
    There is no interview for this scholarship. 

    Payment
    Payment is made in one instalment directly to the recipient by 1 March in the scholarship year (following receipt of a valid invoice which will be requested by the Scholarships and Grants Team).

  • Recipient obligations

    All scholarship recipients will be required to provide an activity report at the end of the scholarship year.

    Recipients are required to present their research at the annual meeting of the Surgical Research Society of Australasia (or an agreed equivalent) at least once during, or in the 12 months following, the scholarship period.

  • To apply
    Applications are submitted 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 you will be unable to apply until the Research Scholarship Program application opening date. There is no need to re-register if you already have a RACS Unlock registration.

    Please note: emailed applications are not accepted.
  • Contact
    Scholarship and Grant Team
    Email: [email protected]