Research Establishment Fellowships

Applications for 2025 funding open 1 May to 9 July 2024.

Research Establishment Fellowships are available to Fellows and advanced trainees who want to establish themselves in a research career. To be eligible, you must meet one of the two criteria:

you've completed a Masters, PhD or equivalent research higher degree no more than seven years ago, or
you hold a research higher degree and are within two years of returning from working or studying overseas for a period of at least 12 months

Funding provided by most of the awards can be used for:

stipend support
other support such as laboratory set-up costs
a short-term research assistant appointment

Applicants who hold NHMRC, MRFF or other Category 1 funding, which would be held concurrently with an RACP Fellowship, will be given lower priority when considered for RACP funding.

Refer to the FAQs for more information.

It's important to read all information provided as each award has specific criteria.

Read the Award terms and conditions.

Fellowship	Value
Fellows Research Establishment Fellowship	Up to AUD$75,000
Cottrell Research Establishment Fellowship	Up to AUD$75,000
Jacquot Research Establishment Fellowship	Up to AUD$90,000
Sir Roy McCaughey Research Establishment Fellowship	Up to AUD$75,000
Robert Maple-Brown Research Establishment Fellowship	Up to AUD$60,000
Servier Staff 'Barry Young' Research Establishment Fellowship	Up to AUD$50,000
Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation Research Establishment Fellowship	Up to AUD$60,000
RACP Australian Diabetes Society Research Establishment Fellowship	Up to AUD$50,000
RACP AFRM Research Establishment Fellowship	Up to AUD$50,000
RACP Bayer Research Establishment Fellowship	Up to AUD$50,000
RACP Diabetes Australia Research Establishment Fellowship	Up to AUD$50,000
RACP Endocrine Society of Australia Research Establishment Fellowship in Endocrinology	Up to AUD$50,000
RACP MAIC Research Establishment Fellowship	Up to AUD$120,000 over 2 years
RACP Research Establishment Fellowship	Up to AUD$50,000

Fellows Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To encourage and support research in any medical specialty areas represented by the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Value: Up to AUD$75,000 for 1 year.
Eligibility: Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows and Advanced Trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Tenable: Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand or overseas.

This Fellowship is supported by contributions made by RACP Life Fellows.

Cottrell Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: For research or training in the areas of epidemiology, social or community medicine or for research or training relating to areas of special relevance to the Asia-Pacific area.
Value: Up to AUD$75,000 for 1 year.
Eligibility: Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows and Advanced Trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Tenable: Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand or overseas.
Special requirements: Applicants should highlight the relevance of the project to epidemiology, social or community medicine, or the Asia-Pacific region.

This Fellowship is supported through a bequest of the late Dr Jack Dinham Cottrell.

Jacquot Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To assist establishment of a career in nephrology research for a nephrologist who has completed a research higher degree in an area of relevance. Research may be either basic or clinical. The award can be used for:

stipend support
other support such as laboratory set-up costs
a short-term Research Assistant appointment
assistance with travel and re-establishment costs for those taking up a postdoctoral fellowship overseas

Value: Up to AUD$90,000 per annum.
Eligibility: Nephrologists who are Fellows and Advanced Trainees of the RACP.
Tenable: Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand or overseas.

This Fellowship is supported by the Estate of the late Don and Lorraine Jacquot and co-administered with the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN).

Sir Roy McCaughey Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To further research in any medical specialty areas represented by the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Value: Up to AUD$75,000.
Eligibility: Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows and Advanced Trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Tenable: New South Wales only.

This Fellowship is supported through a bequest of the late Sir Roy McCaughey.

Robert Maple-Brown Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: 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$60,000.
Eligibility: Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows and Advanced Trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Tenable: Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand or overseas.

This Fellowship is supported through the generosity of The Maple-Brown Family Charitable Foundation Ltd, in memory of the late Mr Robert Maple-Brown AO.

Servier Staff 'Barry Young' Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To further research in the field of oncology and the prevention and cure of cancer.
Value: Up to AUD$50,000 for 1 year.
Eligibility: Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows and Advanced Trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Tenable: Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand or overseas.

This Fellowship is supported through a grant from Servier Laboratories in honour of former Managing Director, the late Mr Barry A. Young OAM FRACP (Hon), matched with funds from the RACP Foundation.

Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To further research in the area of diseases associated with ageing and to promote leadership and community spirit within the profession and the community.
Value: Up to AUD$60,000 for 1 year.
Eligibility: Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows or Advanced Trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Tenable: Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand or overseas.
Special requirements: Applicants must submit —

in addition to academic merit, a brief summary demonstrating their community involvement, integrity of character and leadership qualities within the community and/or the profession
2 x confidential referee reports regarding their character, community involvement and leadership qualities

This Fellowship is supported through a grant from the Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation, matched with funds from the RACP Foundation.

RACP Australian Diabetes Society Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To assist a current or future RACP Fellow in establishing a career in diabetes research. Research may relate to any form of diabetes and be from any domain, including basic, clinical, epidemiological, health services or translational research.
Value: Up to AUD$50,000 for 1 year.
Eligibility: Australian Fellows or Advanced Trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters, who are current financial members of the Australian Diabetes Society and have been so for at least 12 months prior to the submission date.
Tenable: Australia only.
Special requirements: Recipients must present their research findings at the Australasian Diabetes Congress within 2 years.

Applications will be assessed by a review panel comprising members of the RACP Grants Advisory Committee and members the ADS Council.

This Fellowship is made available by a grant from the Australian Diabetes Society, matched with funds provided by members of the RACP.

RACP AFRM Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To further research in an area of rehabilitation medicine in the management of functional loss, activity limitation or participation restriction arising out of illness and injury.
Value: AUD$50,000 for 1 year
Eligibility: Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows and Advanced Trainees of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM).
Tenable: Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand or overseas.

This Fellowship is supported by the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine Endowment Fund.

RACP Bayer Australia Medical Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To further research in cardiovascular, anti-infective and metabolic medicine.
Value: Up to AUD$50,000 for 1 year.
Eligibility: Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows and Advanced Trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Tenable: Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas.

This Fellowship is supported through a donation from Bayer Australia Ltd, matched with funds from the RACP Foundation.

RACP Diabetes Australia Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To promote clinical and basic research into the causes, prevention and treatment of diabetes.
Value: Up to AUD$50,000 for 1 year.
Eligibility: Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows and Advanced Trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Tenable: Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas.

Applications will be assessed by a review panel comprising members of the RACP Grants Advisory Committee and a representative nominated by Diabetes Australia.

This Fellowship is made available by a donation from Diabetes Australia Research Trust which is matched by a contribution from the RACP Foundation.

RACP Endocrine Society of Australia Research Establishment Fellowship in Endocrinology

Purpose: To further research in endocrinology.
Value: Up to AUD$50,000 for 1 year.
Eligibility: Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows and Advanced Trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters, who are members of the Endocrine Society of Australia.
Tenable: Australia only.

Applications will be assessed by a review panel comprising members of the RACP Grants Advisory Committee and representative nominated by the ESA Council.

This Fellowship is made available by a grant from the Endocrine Society of Australia, matched with funds provided by Fellows of the RACP.

RACP MAIC Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: 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 including pain management, community re-integration, psychosocial, mental health and vocational outcomes

Value: AUD$120,000 over 2 years (AUD$60,000 p.a.).
Eligibility: Australian Fellows and Advanced Trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Tenable: Queensland only.
The exception to this is if an applicant can demonstrate a benefit to the state of Queensland from the research being undertaken elsewhere in Australia.
Special requirements: The Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC) requires a final report that outlines how the outcome of the research contributes towards lessening the risk of MVA injuries, and/or improving the outcomes of people injured in MVAs.

This Fellowship is supported through a grant from the Queensland Motor Accident Insurance Commission matched with funds from the RACP.

RACP Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: 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$50,000 for 1 year.
Eligibility: Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows and Advanced Trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Tenable: Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand or overseas.

This Fellowship is supported by contributions from RACP members.

Awards unavailable in 2025

Roger Bartrop Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To promote basic and applied research in nutrition, obesity and diabetes. Funding can be used:

to provide stipend support
for other support, such as laboratory set up costs
for the appointment of a short-term research assistant

Value: AUD$60,000 for 1 year
Eligibility: Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows and Advanced Trainees of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM).
Tenable: Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand.

This Fellowship is made possible due to the generosity of the Bartrop family in memory of Dr Roger Bartrop FRACP.

Croxon Research Establishment Fellowship for Alzheimer's Disease Research

Purpose: For research or training into the causes, prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's Disease.
Value: Up to AUD$75,000 for 1 year.
Eligibility: Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows and Advanced Trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Tenable: Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand or overseas.

This Fellowship is supported by a bequest from the late Alfred Croxon.

RACP Australian Rheumatology Association & D.E.V Starr Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To further research into the field of rheumatic diseases.
Value: Up to AUD$50,000.
Eligibility: Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows and trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters or members of the Australian Rheumatology Association.
Tenable: Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand or overseas.

This Fellowship is supported through a donation from the Australian Rheumatology Association, matched with funds from the RACP Foundation and a bequest from D.E.V. Starr.

RACP/Foundation for High Blood Pressure Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To further research in the fields of blood pressure, hypertension and associated cardiovascular diseases. The research may be either basic or clinical but preference will be given to research relevant to new clinical developments.
Funding is primarily to provide stipend support. Use of a proportion of the funds will be considered for either:

other support such as laboratory set-up costs, or
a short-term Research Assistant appointment

Value: AUD$130,000 over 2 years (AUD$65,000 p.a.).
Eligibility: Fellows and trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Tenable: Australia only.

This Fellowship is supported through a grant from the Foundation for High Blood Pressure Research, matched with funds from the RACP Foundation.

RACP GSK Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To further medical research in the areas of respiratory medicine, vaccine-preventable disease and/or oncology. Preference will be given to research with relevance to Indigenous health.
Value:Up to AUD$50,000 for 1 year.
Eligibility: Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows and trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters or members of the Australian Rheumatology Association.
Tenable: Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

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