To be eligible for this scholarship, you need to be a RACS Fellow or a Year 4 or 5 SET Trainee who:
- is establishing an academic career in surgical research and education
- is affiliated with a university academic department of Surgery or hospital department of Surgery in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand
- can provide a statement of support from your nominated institution describing the senior lecturer post for which you are, or will be, employed.
Trainees: you need to give evidence of a strong research background and be in your final two years of traineeship. You will be required to upload the written support of your respective Training Board within your application.
FRACS applicants: you may apply providing, if successful, you can submit evidence of completing all RACS Fellowship requirements when accepting your scholarship offer.
SET applicants are ineligible for this scholarship.