Awards unavailable for 2027
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
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 Advanced 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.
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.
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.
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 Advanced 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.
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 Advanced 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.