Research Entry Scholarships
Applications for 2025 funding open 1 May to 16 July 2024.
Research Entry Scholarships provide stipend support only and are to assist Fellows and advanced trainees who are:
- at the start of their research careers and about to enrol in a Masters, PhD or equivalent research higher degree
- in the 1st or 2nd full-time equivalent year of their research degree.
When applying, ensure you've allowed enough time for your supervisor to complete the supervisor statement section. This section must be submitted by the closing date for your application to be considered complete.
It's important to read all information provided to ensure eligibility as each award has specific criteria.
See the terms and conditions*.
*Revised terms and conditions apply to these awards from 1 May 2022.
RACP Fellows Research Entry Scholarship
Purpose: To provide stipend support to encourage and support the promotion of research in any medical specialty areas represented by the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Value: Up to AUD$45,000 for 1 year.
Eligibility: Australian Fellows and trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Tenable: Australia only.
Special requirements: The successful applicant will be requested to publicise the Scholarship through speaking engagements and participation at College events.
This Scholarship is supported by contributions from RACP Life Fellows.
RACP Research Entry Scholarship
Purpose: To provide stipend support to encourage and support the promotion of research in any medical specialty areas represented by the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Value: Up to AUD$45,000 for 1 year.
Eligibility: Fellows and trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Tenable: Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Special requirements: The successful applicant will be requested to publicise the Scholarship through speaking engagements and participation at College events.
This Scholarship is supported by contributions from RACP Members.
Aotearoa New Zealand Odlin Research Entry Scholarship
Purpose: To provide stipend support for research in the causes and treatment of cancer or hypertension.
Value: Up to NZD$45,000.
Eligibility: Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows and trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters, who are residing in Aotearoa New Zealand at the time of application.
Tenable: Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and overseas.
This Scholarship is supported by a bequest from the late Mrs Elva Price Odlin.
Jacquot Research Entry Scholarships
Purpose: To provide stipend support for Fellows or trainees in nephrology to undertake a research higher degree. Projects may be in basic, clinical, epidemiological or public health aspects of nephrology.
Value: Up to AUD$45,000 for 1 year.
Recipients are eligible to apply for continuation of funding for up to 2 years but must demonstrate significant progress in their subsequent application.
Eligibility: Nephrology Fellows and Advanced Trainees of the RACP undertaking full or part-time* study.
Tenable: Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas.
* Award will be pro-rata.
This Scholarship is supported by a bequest from the late Don and Lorraine Jacquot and co-administered with the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN).
AChSHM Research Entry Scholarship
Purpose: To provide stipend support to encourage and support the promotion of research in the field of sexual health medicine.
Value: Up to AUD$45,000 for 1 year.
Eligibility: RACP Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows and Advanced Trainees of the Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine.
Tenable: Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand.
This Scholarship is supported through the Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine Endowment Fund.
Basser Research Entry Scholarship
Purpose: To provide stipend support to encourage and support the promotion of research in any medical specialty areas represented by the RACP's Divisions, Faculties, and Chapters.
Value: Up to AUD$45,000 for 1 year.
Eligibility: Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows and trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties, and Chapters.
Tenable: Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Scholarship is supported by a bequest from the late Sir Adolph Basser OBE
The Kids’ Cancer Project (TKCP) Research Entry Scholarship
Purpose: To foster the growth of physician-scientists specializing in paediatric oncology and to increase capacity for bench to bedside medicine, improving survival, eradicating harmful impacts of treatment, and ultimately finding cures for childhood cancer. Funds are to be used for stipend support only.
Value: $45,000 for one year.
Eligibility:
- an Australian or New Zealand Fellow or Advanced Trainee of the RACP, its Divisions, Faculties, and Chapters.
- enrolled in or about to enroll in a research higher degree (Masters, PhD or equivalent) without stipend.
Tenable: Australia only.
The Scholarship is made available by a grant from The Kids’ Cancer Project
Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation Research Entry Scholarship
Purpose: To provide stipend support for 1 year to undertake research in any area of internal medicine or paediatrics.
Value: Up to AUD$30,000 for 1 year.
Eligibility: Australian Fellows and trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Tenable: Australia only.
This Scholarship is supported through a grant from the Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation, matched with funds from the RACP Foundation.
Award unavailable in 2025
RACP AFRM Research Entry Scholarship
Purpose: To provide stipend support to encourage rehabilitation medicine research in an area of the management of functional loss, activity limitation or participation restriction arising out of illness and injury.
Value: Up to AUD$45,000 for 1 year.
Eligibility: RACP Australian or Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows and Advanced Trainees of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine.
Tenable: Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand.
Special requirements: The successful applicant will be requested to publicise the Scholarship through speaking engagements and participation at College events.
This Scholarship is supported through the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine Endowment Fund.
Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows Research Entry Scholarship
Purpose: To provide stipend support to encourage and support the promotion of research in any medical specialty areas represented by the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Value: Up to NZD$45,000 for 1 year.
Eligibility: Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows and trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters, who are residing in Aotearoa New Zealand at the time of application.
Tenable: Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and overseas.
Special requirements: The successful applicant will be requested to publicise the Scholarship through speaking engagements and participation at College events.
This Scholarship is supported by contributions from Aotearoa New Zealand RACP members.
Arnott Research Entry Scholarship in Cancer Research
Purpose: To provide stipend support to further research into the causes and prevention of cancer.
Value: Up to AUD$45,000 for 1 year.
Eligibility: Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows and trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters. Restricted by specialisation.
Tenable: Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
This Scholarship is supported by a bequest from the late Jean Brindley Arnott.
RACP MAIC Research Entry Scholarship
Purpose: Stipend support to promote research capacity and capability to improve knowledge on:
- medical conditions or illnesses which cause or contribute to motor vehicle accidents (MVAs)
- medical treatments or approaches that improve health outcomes for people involved in MVAs
- rehabilitation of people who sustain a temporary or permanent disability through MVAs
- improving longer term outcomes of people injured in MVAs’s including pain management, community re-integration, psychosocial, mental health and vocational outcomes
Value: Up to AUD$40,000 a year for up to 3 years.
Eligibility: Australian or Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows and Advanced Trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters, currently enrolled or about to enrol in a Masters, PhD or equivalent research higher degree.
Tenable: Queensland.
Exception: The Scholarship normally will be tenable in Queensland unless there is a demonstrable benefit to the state of Queensland from the research being undertaken elsewhere in Australia.
Special requirements: MAIC requires a final report that outlines how the outcome of the research contributes towards lessening the risk of road traffic collision injuries, and/or improving the outcomes of people injured in MVAs.
This Scholarship is made available by a grant from the Queensland Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC) matched with funds provided by the Fellows of the RACP.