Research grants and scholarships

This page contains information about the research grants and scholarships made available through the work of the RANZCP Foundation.

Browse grant opportunities below. 

Barnett Early Parenting Research and Collaboration Grant

Support to undertake a longitudinal research project that measures outcomes in early parenting. Opens in 2025. 

Trisno Family PhD Research Scholarship

Supporting RANZCP members to pursue PhD research in psychiatry. Opens September 2024.

gamadji nanggit Scholarship

Support for the next generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychiatrists to increase their medical leadership skills. Opening again late 2024

nanggit ngarrgu Academic Research Award

Recognises the best original academic research in the field of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing research in the last five years. Closed.

Sved Williams Scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perinatal and Infant Mental Health

Designed to support better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and their children; and build knowledge and capacity in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perinatal and infant psychiatry. Open now.

Beverley Raphel New Investigator Grant

Funding for new researchers to undertake a small-scale study. Open now.

Early Research Career Grants

Supports RANZCP Fellows or Affiliates who are pursuing innovative research in psychiatry. Open now.

Catalyst Grants

Provides researchers at any career stage with funding to assist in preparing a pilot or proof of concept for a future study. Open now.

Pat, Toni and Peter Kinsman Research Scholarship

Supports research into postnatal depression in women in Australia and New Zealand. Opens July 2025.

Psychotherapy Research Award

Encourages research in psychotherapy among trainees and recent Fellows. Open soon.