Small Research Project Grant

Open for application from 3 March to 14 April 2025

Value: AUD $10,000 (Dept Maintenance only) (2 grants on offer)

The Small Project Research Grant supports Fellows and Trainees to carry out a small clinical or research project, or to purchase equipment required for a research project.

  • Policy and guideline
    Before applying, please refer to the:
    - Research Scholarship policy (PDF 584.32KB)
    - Small Project Grant guideline (PDF 117.43KB)
  • 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.

    Recipients can receive this grant up to four times – this need not be consecutive.

  • Activity

    Your activity needs to be a small clinical research project or the grant may fund the purchase of equipment needed to undertake a research project.

    Any equipment purchase is to remain the property of the institution upon project completion.

    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 requirements
    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 Scholarship 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]