Research scholarships
Accepting applications from 26 April to 31 May 2023
Research scholarships as listed below are available for application for 2024 activity.
Please click on each scholarship title for further information on eligibility, conditions, application requirements and how to apply.
Visit our 2023 Research scholarship recipients page to meet scholarship recipients and learn about the research activities being undertaken this year.
As our scholarships support the development of a diverse and equitable surgical workforce, we encourage applications from Māori, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and female applicants.
Please note: as the Scholarships and Grants Program has been impacted by a negative investment return, limited scholarships and grants are being offered for 2024 activity.
John Mitchell Crouch Fellowship
Purpose: Supports a Fellow who is making an outstanding contribution to the advancement of surgery or to fundamental scientific research
Value: AUD $170,000
Who can apply? RACS Fellows (Fellowship within 15 years)
Ian and Ruth Gough Surgical Education Scholarship
Purpose: Supports the recipient to become an expert surgical educator
Value: AUD$15,000
Who can apply? RACS Fellows, SIMGs and SET Trainees. SET applicants are ineligible
Military Surgery Research Scholarship
Purpose: Supports a Fellow or Trainee to undertake Combat Casualty Care Resuscitation research with the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS), Maryland, USA
Value: USD $46,000 stipend + USD $4,000 travel allowance
Who can apply? RACS Fellows and SET Trainees. SIMGs (inc. those who are SET Trainees) and SET applicants are ineligible
SAGES ASERNIP-S Evidence Guidance Research Scholarship
Purpose: Supports a surgeon, Trainee or junior doctor who wishes to take time away from their clinical position to participate in systematic review research and development of CPGs in Adelaide
Value: up to AUD $132,00 ($66,000 stipend per annum x up to 2 years). 50% is co-funded by SAGES
Who can apply? RACS Fellows, SIMGs, SET Trainees, Australian-based junior doctors and internationally-based SAGES members (and prospective members)
Tenure: up totwo years
Tour de Cure Cancer Research Scholarship
Purpose: Supports a cancer research project in Australia
Value: AUD $112,500 stipend + $12,500 dept maintenance (including an institution co-contribution of $25,000)
Who can apply? RACS Fellows, SIMGs and SET Trainees. SET applicants are ineligible