Current Research Funding Opportunities

Geoffrey Davidson Gastroenterology Research Development Fellowship 2024

This Fellowship was established in 2014 in honour of Professor Geoffrey Davidson, the founding Head of the Gastroenterology Unit at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital and an Emeritus Professor of the Discipline of Paediatrics at the University of Adelaide. The purpose of the Fellowship is to support professional development and research-related activities to advance career development in the field of paediatric gastroenterology.

Up to $6,000 is available to support non-medical staff and students of the Women’s and Children’s Health Network to undertake activities such as conference attendance and presentation, travel to visit a mentor or research group, courses and training, and open access publication fees. For more information about the Fellowship, including eligibility criteria, please see the grant guidelines or email us.

Apply via SmartyGrants by 5pm ACST on Friday 19 July.

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Bridget Claire McCartan Scholarship 2024

The Bridget Claire McCartan Scholarship was established in memory of Bridget, a nurse on the Newland Ward at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Bridget had a special interest in burns nursing, so her family established a scholarship in her name to enable nurses with a similar interest to attend the Australian and New Zealand Burns Association (ANZBA) Annual Scientific Meeting.

This year the ANZBA Annual Scientific Meeting is being held in Auckland, New Zealand from October 29 to November 1. Two scholarships up to $2,500 each are available to contribute towards conference registration, flights and accommodation. For more information, please see the grant guidelines or email us.

Apply via SmartyGrants by 5pm ACST on Friday 19 July.

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Bloom Research Program 2024 – now closed

The Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation is pleased to invite registrations for the 2024 Bloom Research Program grant round. In this year’s round, up to $4 million is available to support paediatric and/or maternal health and medical research projects focusing on:

Priority populations, including:

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples
• People experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage

Emerging technologies for the prevention, early intervention, treatment and management of health and medical conditions, including:

• Artificial intelligence and machine learning
• Genomics, embryoids and organoids, and stem cells
• Precision medicine

Innovative clinical or public health strategies for the prevention, early intervention, treatment and management of health and medical conditions, including:

• Medicines and devices
• Digitally enabled models of care

What you need to know:

• The Bloom Research Program supports large-scale research projects with a broad scope, to increase the impact of maternal and paediatric research in South Australia.
• The 2024 grant round will be conducted in three stages:

1. Round Table event
2. Expression of interest (EOI)
3. Full application

• The one-day Round Table event is designed to facilitate the development of collaborative project proposals and provide prospective applicants with feedback on their project proposal prior to the Expression of Interest stage.
• Up to $2 million may be requested for non-clinical, pre-clinical, clinical and health services research projects over a maximum of five years.
• Applicants must hold a paid appointment at the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), the University of Adelaide, the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Flinders University, the University of South Australia or Torrens University
• Research teams must include a Chief Investigator employed by or associated with the WCHN, and are encouraged to provide opportunities for early and mid-career researcher development.
• Meaningful consumer and/or community engagement is strongly encouraged, particularly for projects focusing on priority populations.
• The Bloom Research Program seeks to fund new projects which do not duplicate or substantially overlap with existing projects or pending proposals.

Documents

• Bloom Research Program Guidelines
• Administering Institution endorsement form (full application stage)

For any further queries, please email us or call (08) 8464 7900.