Grants and Scholarships

We award trainees and doctors with funds they can use for research, study, travel and activities worldwide that support RANZCOG’s work promoting excellence in women’s health.

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Doctors in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

International O&G Trainees and Affiliates

Doctors in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

FRANZCOG Trainee in Financial Difficulty Bursary

The bursary is intended to support trainees in genuine financial hardship and provide financial assistance that allows them to complete their training.

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General Practitioner Procedural Training Support Program (GPPTSP)

Are you a rural or remote GP? Find out how this Department of Health funding can assist you to complete the RANZCOG Associate Training Program (Advanced Procedural).

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RANZCOG Mizuno-Ratnam Young Gynaecologist Award

RANZCOG Fellows and FRANZCOG trainees under 40 years of age can apply to be funded to attend the biennial AOFOG Congress.

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Arthur Wilson Memorial Scholarship

Researchers within five years of a Masters or PhD can apply for $60,000 over two years to support research into any aspect of O&G, and related disciplines.

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Brown Craig Travelling Fellowship

Early-career RANZCOG Fellows and Advanced FRANZCOG trainees can apply for one of two $5,000 travel Fellowships for study or presentation of a scientific paper in O&G.

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Ella Macknight Memorial Scholarship

Researchers within five years of a Masters or PhD can apply for $50,000 over two years to support research into any aspect of O&G, and related disciplines.

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Fotheringham Research Fellowship

Early-career RANZCOG Fellows and Advanced FRANZCOG trainees can apply for $50,000 over two years to support research in all aspects of O&G, and related disciplines.

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Glyn White Research Fellowship

Victorian-based researchers within five years of a Masters or PhD can apply for up to $25,000 to support research into perinatal medicine.

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Jean Murray Jones Scholarship

This scholarship provides up to $90,000 in financial assistance to a Western Australian-based RANZCOG Fellow or FRANZCOG trainee to undertake training or professional development in women’s health outside Western Australia.

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Mary Elizabeth Courier Research Scholarship

Australian and New Zealand medical graduates within 5 years of gaining a Masters PhD or FRANZCOG can apply for $40,000/year ($120,000 in total) for research into gynaecological cancer or high risk pre-cancerous lesions.

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Mercia Barnes Research Grant

Emerging and early career researchers in Aotearoa New Zealand, undertaking a research project in the area of O&G and/or reproductive health, can apply for funding of up to $40,000.

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Miriam O’Connor Travelling Scholarship

Victorian FRANZCOG trainees and Fellows can apply for a $24,000 scholarship to undertake volunteer work or training in specific regions.

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RANZCOG NSW State Committee Travelling Scholarship

Two $10,000 (or one $20,000) awards are available to New South Wales-based trainees for the purpose of travelling to train in a developing country in the Asia-Pacific region.

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RANZCOG NSW State Committee Trainee or Fellow Research Grants

New South Wales-based early-career Fellows and FRANZCOG trainees can apply for research funding. These three grants promote academia as a career pathway.

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RANZCOG QLD State Committee Research Grant

Registered and financial FRANZCOG Trainees and early career Fellows who reside in Queensland can apply for $10,000 to promote academia as a career pathway.

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Robert McInerney Medical Project

FRANZCOG Trainees and Fellows as well as other health professionals, scientists and community working in Women’s Health can apply for $50,000 over two years to conduct research into an area relating to Women’s Health.

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Robert Wrigley Pain Research Scholarship

Early-career Fellows and Advanced FRANZCOG trainees can apply for $12,000 of funding per year over two years ($24,000 total) for projects that contribute towards the improved treatment of pelvic pain.

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UroGynaecological Society of Australasia (UGSA) Research Scholarship

Early-career Fellows and FRANZCOG trainees undertaking a research project in the field of urogynaecology can apply for funding of up to $40,000.

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Future Opportunities

The RANZCOG Women’s Health Foundation administers a variety of scholarships that are offered on a rotating basis. Please check this page for availability in early 2026.

First Nations Trainees

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Trainee Scholarship

Are you an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specialist trainee, prevocational doctor or medical student? Find out how you can apply for a scholarship to attend RANZCOG scientific meetings.

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International O&G Trainees and Affiliates

Mukhtiar Raghbir Sidhu RANZCOG Asian and Pacific Developing Countries Education Grant

O&G trainees from low- and middle-income countries in Asia and the Pacific can apply to participate in a clinical observership in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand.

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RANZCOG Academic Fellowship

Newly-appointed O&G academics at University of PNG and Fiji National University may be nominated for a RANZCOG Academic Fellowship by their Heads of O&G.

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RANZCOG Book Prize

Recent graduates of University of PNG and Fiji National University Master of Medicine (O&G) and Diploma of O&G courses may be nominated for the RANZCOG Book Prize by their Heads of O&G.

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RANZCOG Brian Spurrett Fellowship

Pacific doctors and midwives can apply for this Fellowship to support their continuing professional development.

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RANZCOG International Fellowship program

Early-career O&G specialists and advanced trainees from Asia-Pacific countries can apply to participate in a one-week intensive at an Australian hospital, and attend the RANZCOG Annual Scientific Meeting.

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RANZCOG Pacific Scholarships

Pacific O&G trainees, recently graduated O&G specialists and Affiliate Members can apply for RANZCOG Pacific scholarships to attend RANZCOG events in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

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High School Students

Liam and Frankie Davison Award

Senior secondary students resident in Australia or New Zealand can apply for the $1,000 Liam and Frankie Davison award for outstanding achievement in literary writing on women’s health.

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Training Sites

Specialist Training Program (STP) funding

A funding initiative from the Department of Health to establish and support a variety of new training posts in expanded settings.

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FAQs

Can scholarship funds be used for salary supplementation?

Yes – the proposed use of funds is one aspect of the project that the assessment committee will examine as part of the assessment process. The Deed of Agreement relating to RANZCOG Foundation scholarships states that:

“Scholarship/Fellowship funds may be used for any of the following areas in part or in full:

Salary of the scholar
Salary of a research assistant for the project
Consumables
Conference attendance
Other expenses (excluding infrastructure) – to be stated in expenditure statement.”

You should also refer to the individual conditions of the scholarship(s) you are applying for. These are available in the application pack.

Is a one year research project completed part time over two years eligible for a scholarship with a one year tenure?

Applicants may apply for funding for a project running longer than the scholarship term, however they should note the stipulation in the assessment policy that:

“Applications from researchers whose projects can reasonably be expected to be completed within the tenure of the scholarship, fellowship or grant for which they are being considered for possible award will be given preference over those that exceed the tenure of the award.”

Can I apply for more than one scholarship in a year?

Applicants may apply for more than one scholarship, but may not submit applications for more than one research project or more than one travel placement in any one year.

Applicants should also check the individual scholarship eligibility conditions before applying.

Can I apply for a travel scholarship if I do not have a confirmed attachment/placement?

Unfortunately we are unable to accept travel scholarship applications without a confirmed attachment/placement.

When will I hear back about my application?

Recommendations on scholarship recipients are made at the Research Grants Committee meeting which is held in the last week of September. Following this, the recommendations need to be ratified, which can take several weeks.

Applicants should expect to receive notification of the outcome of their application by mid to late October.

Conflict of interest definition

The RANZCOG policy on conflicts of interest is consistent with the published guidelines of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). A Conflict of Interest is defined as:

Direct involvement in the application as an investigator at any level (high)
Direct or potential involvement due to a personal financial interest in the outcome of the granting process (high)
Personal involvement as a scientific or departmental/institutional colleague (high)
a) Student/supervisor relationship with any of the applicants during the past five years
b) Departmental conflicts are defined as a colleague within an identifiable organisational group from which joint benefit may follow award of the grant i.e. members of the same research institute or affiliated university department, faculty or hospital
Perceived involvement due to a family/personal relationship, either currently or in the past (high)