The Dr Harry Cumberland Travelling Scholarship aims to encourage and support junior research clinicians at Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) and cover travel expenses related to local and overseas conference opportunities to present and showcase their work.
A maximum of $5,000 will be offered each year to the successful candidate
Applicants must:
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Hold a recognised specialist qualification in Medicine.
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Hold a current clinical appointment within RNSH and registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
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Be a permanent employee of RNSH for a minimum of 12 months at the closing date of application.
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Submit an abstract that has scientific merit for potential presentation at a national or international conference.
Note: the research must have been carried out on the RNSH campus.
Application submission:
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Applications must be submitted electronically.
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Individual applicants can submit one application per round only.
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Late submissions will not be accepted after the closing date.
Selection
Applications will only be considered if received by the closing date electronically via the online application form, late submissions will not be considered.
All selection criteria should be addressed and supporting evidence/documentation included in the final application.
Shortlisted candidates will be notified formally of the application outcome via email within 4 weeks after the application closing date. Next, they will be invited to the award evening where they will provide a 5 minute presentation. The presentations will be judged by a panel of specialists and determine the award recipient.
Applications close at 11:59pm on Monday, 20 January 2025
Enquiries
Please contact the Gastroenterology Department for any research related questions ([email protected]) or the SERT Institute ([email protected]) with any administration questions or if technical difficulties are experienced while submitting an application.
Click here to view the full guidelines for the Dr Harry Cumberland Scholarship.