ANZCA research information
ANZCA strongly supports research via the Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine Foundation, annually dedicating in excess of $600,000 to research, a figure that is growing each year. This is achieved via an allocation of 10 per cent of all Fellows’ subscriptions and an allocation of income from ANZCA’s investment portfolio.
A significant source of funding for medical research in Australia also comes from the Australian Government through the Medical Research Endowment Fund, which is administered by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). In New Zealand, medical research funding is administered by the Health Research Council (HRC).
The NHMRC provides the opportunity for individuals or research teams to obtain support for research projects in all fields of public health, medicine and dentistry in Australia, through the Project Grant and Fellowship schemes. In New Zealand, the HRC serves an equivalent role.
The award of a Project Grant is ANZCA’s main avenue for the support of projects in biomedical research in universities, medical schools, hospitals and other research institutions. These schemes support work on problems that are capable of solution in a relatively short period of time. ANZCA aims to supplement, complement and in some cases act as an alternative to NHMRC/HRC.
ANZCA encourages applicants to also apply to HRC, NHMRC or to the appropriate body in their home country.
Applications for funding for the following year close on April 1 each year (or 5pm on the closest business day if April 1 is a weekend day). From December 1 each year, guides and application forms for the following grants are available from the Research grant application forms and guides page.
- Project Grant (including Fellowship Grant)
- Novice Grant
- Simulation/Education Grant
- Academic Enhancement Grant
- Douglas Joseph Professorship (2013)
Applicants are strongly advised to read the ANZCA Research Grant Policy before completing the application form. Applicants are required to obtain a RegKey before submitting an application. The conditions and rules set out in the application and guide are adhered to very strictly.
The ANZCA Research Committee administers the grant process.
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