| Funding
Scheme |
Description |
|
Career Development
Fellowships |
To develop the career of scientists
who are 2-12 years postdoctoral, and who propose to
engage in biomedical, clinical and/or public health
(including health services) research related to
cardiovascular disease and related disorders. Applicants
are expected to have spent at least 2 years actively
contributing to cardiovascular research in Australia.
Career Development Fellowships are tenable for four
years. Applicants are assessed in 2 categories of
seniority, 2-7 and 7-12 years postdoctoral. |
|
Grants-in-Aid |
To support biomedical, clinical or
public health (including education/health promotion,
epidemiology, behavioural/social sciences) research
projects relevant to cardiovascular disease. Grants of
up to $65,000 per annum and 2 years duration will be
awarded. |
|
Overseas Fellowships |
To support the training of Australian
researchers who seek to begin or maintain a postdoctoral
position investigating cardiovascular research at a
relevant institution overseas. Available to medical and
science graduates who have completed a PhD or MD award
within the last 24 months. Overseas Fellowships are tenable for
three years: the first two years overseas and the third
year in Australia. |
|
Postdoctoral
Fellowships |
For medical and science graduates who
have completed a PhD or MD award within the last 5
years, who are seeking support to become established as
independent researchers in the field of cardiovascular
disease and related disorders. Fellowships are awarded
for 2 years, with stipend rates starting at $70,750 per
annum. |
|
Postgraduate
Scholarships |
For medical, nursing, science and
other health-related graduates for scholarships in
full-time or part-time postgraduate research studies
leading to a PhD or an equivalent degree at an
Australian university or institution. Scholarships are
awarded for biomedical, clinical or public health
(including health services) research on cardiovascular
disease and related disorders. Stipend rates start at
$22,860 for Biomedical and Public Health (non MBBS)
Scholarships. Scholarships are normally awarded for 3
years. |
|
Summer
Scholarships |
To provide undergraduate students an
opportunity to participate in biomedical, clinical or
public health research projects which are broadly
related to heart, stroke and blood vessel disease. Up to
$2,000 will be awarded to carry out projects for six to
eight weeks during the summer university break. |
|
Travel Grants |
To support Australian researchers
travelling to present their cardiovascular research at
an overseas conference. Also available to Indigenous
health researchers travelling to present their research
in Australia. Applicants can request up to $2,000. |