The Pat, Toni and Peter Kinsman Research Scholarship

Purpose

This scholarship is designed to encourage research into perinatal mood disorders in Australia and New Zealand.

Value

Up to A$50,000.

Eligibility

• RANZCP trainees and Fellows.

Note: This Scholarship is now exclusively available to current College members, reflecting the Foundation’s focus on supporting psychiatric research.

Terms of reference and funding rules

• Terms of Reference [PDF; 181KB]
• Scholarship Funding Rules [PDF; 64.8KB]
• Sample application template [PDF; 95KB]

Application form

Applications will open 1 September 2025.

We recognise that research is a collaborative, team-based effort and encourage applicants to highlight the contributions of their wider research teams in their applications.

Key dates

Applications are open between 1 September and 13 October, 2025.

Recent recipients

2024 – Dr Luba Sominsky (Vic), Understanding the biology of perinatal depression.

2022 – Dr Katherine Sevar (Vic), Perinatal depression in women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) backgrounds.

Contact

Direct all enquiries to foundation@ranzcp.org