Queensland Younger Fellows Grant

Before applying, please refer to the:
- Learning and Development grant policy (PDF 288.7KB)
- Queensland Younger Fellows Grant guideline (PDF 92.91KB)

To be eligible to apply for this grant you must be:
- RACS Younger Fellow* 

AND

- working or studying in Queensland and plan to travel interstate or overseas within the 12 month grant period to further post Fellowship work or studies, prior to then returning to practice in Queensland OR
- pursuing post Fellowship work or studies outside of Queensland and will return to Queensland to practise within 12 months.

*RACS Younger Fellows are those who have obtained Fellowship within the past ten years.

The grant enables Queensland Younger Fellows to obtain post Fellowship training interstate or overseas before returning to practice in Queensland; or Queensland Younger Fellows based elsewhere to return to practice in Queensland. 

The activity must support a return to practice in Queensland and/or support the acquisition of surgical experiences that will be of benefit to Queensland upon return.

Your application is to include:
- your career and employment details
- your activity proposal including details of your activity, how it will benefit your professional development and contribute to improving Australian and/or Aotearoa New Zealand surgical standards and knowledge base, host organisation (if applicable), activity dates, expected outcome and proposed budget.
- a statement on how the activity will be of benefit to Queensland (for Queensland-based Younger Fellows intending to study or work interstate or overseas) 
- details of practice in Queensland including the geographical and public or private surgical services or the skills you will provide (for Younger Fellows intending to return to practice in Queensland)
- evidence of confirmation from the institution, supervising consultant, unit or overseeing society; and/or a confirmation of public appointment or letter of intent to practice from a private hospital executive.

Selection
Written applications will be reviewed by representatives from the Queensland Regional Committee and the Younger Fellows Committee. Should two applicants be of equal merit, preference will be given to those in their earlier post Fellowship years who have secured structured appointments to established units, have not secured alternative financial support, are providing a new or expanded service or practicing in an area of need, have previously attended the QLD Preparation for Practice Workshop or the QLD State Conference and are involved with RACS or the Younger Fellows 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 the Scholarships and Grants Team)

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.

The recipient is required to present a brief descriptive paper at the Queensland State Conference which is held every two years in November. 

Up to four grant recipients’ papers will be presented at the State Conference – two from the current grant year, and two from the previous grant year:
- those recipients whose grant activity falls within the year the state conference is being run, must present at that year’s state conference
- those recipients whose grant activity falls within the year the state conference is not being run, must present at the following year’s state conference.