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.
Beverley Raphel New Investigator Grant
Funding for new researchers to undertake a small-scale study. Opens July 2024.
Early Research Career Grants
Supports RANZCP Fellows or Affiliates who are pursuing innovative research in psychiatry. Opens July 2023.
Catalyst Grants
Provides researchers at any career stage with funding to assist in preparing a pilot or proof of concept for a future study. Opens July 2024.
gamadji nanggit Scholarship
Support for the next generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychiatrists to increase their medical leadership skills. Opens January 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.
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. Opens July 2024.
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.
Trisno Family PhD Research Scholarship
Supporting RANZCP members to pursue PhD research in psychiatry. Opens September 2024.
Every year, the RANZCP Foundation makes grant funding available to RANZCP Fellows and trainees to enable psychiatric research, clinical work, meaningful initiatives, scholarships and innovative projects that improve mental health.