Stuart Morson Neurosurgery Grant

This grant is not currently on offer

The Stuart Morson Neurosurgery Grant supports early-career neurosurgeons to advance their experience and skills in neurosurgery by undertaking further training or research.

This grant was established following a generous donation by the late Mrs Elisabeth Morson in memory of her late husband, Stuart Morson, a Sydney-based neurosurgeon who had a special interest in paediatric neurosurgery.

You can see a video message from the 2022 Stuart Morson Neurosurgery grant recipient Dr Phoebe Matthews 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 RACS Fellow who is an early-career neurosurgeon OR
    - a Specialist International Medical Graduate (SIMG), SET Trainee or SET applicant specialising in neurosurgery OR
    - a non-RACS early-career neurosurgeon who is registered to practice in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand. 

    An early career neurosurgeon is defined as within 10 years of neurosurgery qualification.

    FRACS applicants, SET Applicants and SIMGs may apply for this grant providing they meet the eligibility requirements outlined in Applying to the Scholarships and Grants Program webpages.

  • Value
    $40,000
  • Activity

    Your activity is to benefit your educational and research abilities and contribute to improving neurosurgery in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand.

  • Tenure
    This grant has a tenure of six months, with a minimum program period of three months.
  • Selection

    Preference may be given to applicants who are earlier in their neurosurgery careers and to those who currently live in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand.

    The selection panel is comprised of at least three members of the executive committee of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia.

  • 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
    - non-RACS members: evidence of registration to practice neurosurgery in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand
    - 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

    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 377.77KB) as stated on this page

  • Contact
    Scholarships and grants department

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