Poate Family Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Travel Grant

Open for applications from 3 March to 14 April 2025

Value: AUD $3,000

The Poate Family Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Travel Grant supports the advancing plastic and reconstructive training and experience by funding travel, accommodation, conference and course fees.

The grant was established in 2019 following a generous donation by Mr William James Poate FRACS, on behalf of his wife and family. Mr Poate is a retired Fellow, a foundation member of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons and one of the first plastic surgeons in Sydney, having obtained his Fellowship in 1962.

  • Mr William Poate

    Mr Poate was a keen early advocate of the development of breast reconstruction after mastectomy and was the first to establish a full-time plastic surgery service at a non-teaching peripheral public hospital - in Hornsby in 1966.

    Mr Poate dedicates this grant to the memory of his father, Sir Hugh Raymond Guy Poate (1884-1961) MVO, FRACS. Sir Hugh was a renowned thyroid surgeon and a former President of RACS from 1945-1947.

  • Policy and guideline

    Before applying, please refer to the:
    - Learning and Development grant policy (PDF 288.7KB)
    - Poate Family Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Travel Grant guideline (PDF 108.07KB)

  • Who can apply?

    Plastic and Reconstructive SET Trainees 

  • Activity

    The grant may fund travel, accommodation, conference and course fees to further plastic and reconstructive training and experience.

    Please note, the activity for which funding is being sought must commence after the grant application closing date but prior to the end of the following year (the grant year). 

  • Application requirements

    Your application is to include:
    - your career and employment details
    - your activity proposal including details of your proposed activity, host organisation (if applicable), activity dates, expected outcomes, how your activity will benefit your professional development and contribute to improving Australian and/or Aotearoa New Zealand surgical standards and knowledge base and your proposed budget.

  • Selection and payment

    Selection
    Written applications will be reviewed by members of the Scholarship and Grant Committee.

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

  • Recipient obligations

    All grant recipients will be required to provide an activity report at the end of the grant year when requested by the Scholarships and Grants Team.

  • 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 Learning and Development 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]