Indigenous Program - Johnson & Johnson MedTech Scholarship

To be eligible to apply for this grant, you must be one of the following:
- SET Trainee
- junior doctors

AND

- provide confirmation of eligibility for membership to the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) or to Te Ohu Rata o Aotearoa The Māori Medical Practitioners Association (Te ORA).

The scholarship may be used to fund:
- SET registration, course and examination fees
- courses for junior doctors that support a surgical career pathway
- research projects
- mentoring programs
- travel, accommodation and registration fees to attend local or overseas conferences
- other relevant professional development activities

Upon acceptance the recipient is required to submit a short video (via RACS Unlock) describing their intended activity.

12 month post-grant activity the recipient is encouraged to attend a speaking engagement with J & J (either virtually or in person, as agreed by the recipient and J) to provide insight into how the grant has impacted their career.

The recipient has the option to act in an advisory role to the J & J Reconciliation Action Plan Committee.

Recipients are encouraged to submit an abstract, and if successful, to present their findings and/or learnings at the annual meeting of the Surgical Research Society of Australasia and elsewhere.

The activity for which funding is being sought must commence after the grant application closing date but prior to the end of the grant year (December 31st). All grant recipients will be required to provide an activity report at the end of the grant year outlining their progress against their proposal timeline.

Your application is to include:
- your career and employment details
- your activity proposal including: how your activity will benefit your professional development; and contribute to improving Australian and/or Aotearoa New Zealand surgical standards and knowledge base
- the expected outcomes of your activity
- proposed costs
- a statement addressing your current and future commitment to Māori or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- evidence of eligibility for membership to Te ORA or to AIDA

Selection
Written applications will be reviewed by members of the Indigenous Health Committee and may include other committee members and invited representatives.

Payment
Payment is made directly to the recipient in one instalment by 1 March in the grant year (following receipt of a valid invoice which will be requested by the Scholarships and Grants Team).

All grant recipients will be required to provide an activity report at the end of the grant year.

12 months post-grant activity, the recipient is encouraged, upon invitation, to attend a speaking engagement with J&J (either virtually or in-person as agreed by the recipient and J&J) to provide insight into how the grant has impacted their career.

Recipients are also encouraged to submit an abstract, and if successful, to present their research at the annual meeting of the Surgical Research Society of Australasia (or an agreed equivalent) at least once during, or in the 12 months following, the scholarship period.