About the Fellowship
The Luke Proposch Perinatal Research Scholarship has been established in memory of the late Luke Proposch. The scholarship is funded from donations to the Foundation given for the purpose of perinatal research.
Conditions of Award
The purpose of the Luke Proposch Perinatal Research Scholarship is to promote research in perinatal medicine. The research is to be undertaken in Australia or New Zealand.
Eligibility
The Scholarship is open to graduates in medicine or science, who preferably have had some involvement in medical research in Australia and/or overseas.
Tenure
The Luke Proposch Perinatal Research Scholarship is for a period of one year.
Application
Applications are to be submitted using the RANZCOG Research Foundation Application Form, together with other information as specified on that form. Applicants and their Supervisor must provide written assurance that resources will be available to ensure completion of the research.
In years where the Scholarship is advertised, the date for receipt of applications is 30 June. Applications are assessed by the Grants & Scholarships Committee of the RANZCOG Research Foundation.
Administration of the Scholarship
The Scholarship is to be undertaken in a hospital, university department or research institute. Time spent undertaking the Research Fellowship may be recognised for part of the pre-Fellowship training for the FRANZCOG, or towards the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program requirements of the College for Fellows.
Stipend and Allowances
The stipend is $20,000.
Report on the Scholarship
Following completion of the project, a full report is to be submitted to the Research Foundation by 31 January. This report will be reviewed by the Board of Directors.
The RANZCOG Research Foundation is to be acknowledged in any publication or thesis resulting from work undertaken during the tenure of the Scholarship by stating that the author was the recipient of the Perinatal Research Scholarship. A copy of any published article arising from research carried out under the scholarship is to be submitted to the RANZCOG Research Foundation when available.
The RANZCOG Research Foundation is to be acknowledged in any publication or thesis resulting from work undertaken during the tenure of the Scholarship by stating that the author was the recipient of the Luke Proposch Perinatal Research Scholarship for a particular period. A copy of any published article arising from research carried out under the Luke Proposch Perinatal Research Scholarship is to be submitted to the RANZCOG Research Foundation when available.
Article for O&G Magazine
This should be a lay overview of the project (200 words) stating why the project is an important area for study, what the project set out to achieve etc. It will be due 31 January in the year following completion of the project. The article will be published in the RANZCOG O&G Magazine and may be used for other promotional uses by the Foundation.
Further Information
For more information, please contact:
Ms Georgina Anderson
+61 3 9412 2932
+61 3 9419 0672
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