Professor Philip Walker Vascular Surgery Research Scholarship

Open for applications from 3 March to 14 April 2025

Value: AUD $20,000 (Stipend only)

The Professor Philip Walker Vascular Surgery Research Scholarship encourages research undertaken within a higher degree in an area related to vascular surgical disease

Professor Walker, past Professor of Clinical Surgery and Head of Academic Discipline of Surgery at the University of Queensland, was a pre-eminent teacher, researcher and clinically active vascular surgeon who served as an examiner in Vascular Surgery for RACS.

This scholarship is funded by a generous bequest from Professor Walker who died following illness at a time when he was still very active in his areas of interest. 

  • Policy and guideline

    Before applying, please refer to the:

    - Research Scholarship policy (PDF 584.32KB)
    - Professor Philip Walker Vascular Research Scholarship guideline (PDF 120.04KB)

  • Who can apply?

    To be eligible for this scholarship, you need to be one of the following:
    - RACS Fellow
    - Specialist International Medical Graduate (SIMG)
    - SET Trainee

    AND

    - enrolled (or intending to enrol) in a higher degree such as a Masters, PhD or the equivalent
    - undertaking research related to vascular surgery.

    Please note, previous recipients are ineligible to reapply for this scholarship.

  • Activity

    Your research activity needs to be undertaken as part of a higher degree, with a focus relating to vascular surgery.

    Unless otherwise negotiated or stipulated in the respective guideline, the commencement date for scholarships is 1 January in the year following application.

  • Tenure
    1 year
  • Application

    Your application is to include:
    - your career and employment details
    - research proposal
    - an endorsement from a research supervisor, university head of department or senior colleague
    - uploads specific to the Research Scholarship you are applying for (as required).  

  • Selection and payment
    Selection
    Written applications will be reviewed by members of the Scholarship and Grant Committee. There is no interview for this scholarship.

    Payment
    Payment is made in one instalment to the administering institution by 1 March in the scholarship year (following receipt of a valid tax 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 when requested by the Scholarships and Grants Team.

    Recipients are encouraged 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
    Scholarships and Grants Team
    Email: [email protected]