Each year, the Foundation provides grant funding to Fellows and trainees—whether novice, emerging, or established researchers—for psychiatric research.

Applications for the following grants will be open from 1 June to 31 July 2025.

The Beverley Raphael New Investigator Grant 

Professor Beverley Raphael AM FASSA was an inspirational and pioneering psychiatrist who changed many lives and uniquely broadened our field of psychiatry. This grant is designed to encourage new researchers who require funding to conduct a small-scale study. Read about grants awarded in 2024. 

Value: Up to A$6,000. 

Eligibility: RANZCP trainees and Fellows in their first five years post Fellowship.

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RANZCP Foundation Early Research Career Grant

The Early Research Career Grants are designed to encourage innovative research in psychiatry and to encourage those who might be new to research or intend to have a career in research. Read about the 2024 grant recipient.

Value: Up to A$10,000. 

Eligibility: RANZCP Fellows or Affiliates

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RANZCP Foundation Catalyst Grant

Designed to give psychiatrist researchers at any career stage access to small-scale funds to assist them in preparing a pilot or proof of concept for a future study. These grants help researchers take their projects and proposals beyond an idea, to a point of readiness to apply for larger funding. Read about the 2024 grant recipient. 

Value: Up to A$5,000.  

Eligibility: RANZCP Fellows or Affiliates

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Plus more to come

The PhD Scholarship, the Kinsman Research Scholarship, and additional funding opportunities will open at a later date—stay tuned for updates.

If you have any questions, please contact foundation@ranzcp.org.