Rural Junior Doctors Surgical Skills Course Grant

Applications for the 2023 Learning and Development program are now closed

The grant supports junior doctors who are based in a rural or regional area to undertake a surgical skills course in a rural or regional location. RACS is committed to promoting and developing career pathways in rural surgery to combat surgical workforce shortages, recruitment and retention challenges in rural, regional and remote areas.

Watch a video message from the 2022 Rural Junior Doctor Surgical Skills Course grant recipient Dr Sarah Cowan here, or meet all 2022 RACS Learning & Development grant winners on this page. 

  • Who can apply?

    To be eligible for this grant, you need to be a junior doctor who is:

    - practising in rural or regional Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand
    - registered with RACS JDocs 
    - a member of RACS Rural Surgery Section

  • Value
    $1,500
  • Activity

    The grant funds travel, accommodation or course fees to enable attendance at a surgical skills course in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand.

  • Selection

    Preference may be given to applicants who wish to attend a surgical skills course delivered in a rural or regional area.

    The selection panel is comprised of members of the Rural Surgery Section and the Fellowship Services Committee.

  • How to apply

    Your application is to include:

    - your career and employment details
    - your activity proposal including: how your activity will benefit your professional development; and contribute to improving Australian and/or Aotearoa New Zealand surgical standards and knowledge base
    - the expected outcomes of your activity
    - proposed costs
    - a submission describing your aspirations for a career path in rural surgery
    - evidence of rural practice, registration in JDocs and membership of the Rural Surgery Section
    - name and email addresses for two referees (recommenders) who will then receive an invitation to view parts of your online application and provide a recommendation.

  • Conditions and application
    Applications for the 2023 program have now closed. 

    - general information on the Scholarships and Grants Program
    - program conditions and recipient obligations
    - conditions specific to this grant (PDF 320.18KB) as stated on this page

  • Contact
    Scholarships and grants department

    Phone: +61 08 8219 0940
    Email: scholarships@surgeons.org