Career Advancement Fellowships

Career Advancement Fellowships

The inaugural Career Advancement Fellowships were awarded in 2020.

These Fellowships were designed to nurture talented early to mid-career researchers, who are associated with the RPH Research Foundation, by enabling them to make vital progress along their chosen career paths. Successful applicants are provided with salary support so they can undertake research that will enhance their competitiveness in both state and national fellowship schemes.

Five Career Advancement Fellowships are currently being funded by the RPH Research Foundation. Successful applicants are provided with three years of salary support as they undertake cutting-edge research projects in their fields of expertise.

As the Foundation is currently supporting five fellows, we are not accepting new applications at this stage. However, for more information about the fellowships queries can be directed to the Research Grants Manager at research@rphresearchfoundation.org.au 

Eligibility and Suitability Criteria

You must be

  • eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the fellowship.
  • either
    • an Early Career Researcher (< 7 years completion of the highest degree subject to career disruption) or
    • a Mid-Career Researcher (< 14 years completion of the highest degree subject to career disruption)
  • Currently undetaking the majority of your research work within the East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) network (i.e. Royal Perth Hospital, Bentley Hospital, Armadale Health Service, Kalamunda Hospital, St John of God Midland Public Hospital, Population and Community Health Programs) or are a resident researcher located within the RPH Research Foundation Building at 50 Murray Street Perth.
  • Currently conducting a research project or have completed a research project that you could use as a subject during your Fellowship to move forward with your research hypotheses, achievements, discoveries and implications.
  • Have secured matching funding from a Sponsor Institution that would enable you to conduct a research project for the duration of the fellowship.
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