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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

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