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Research Awards

BUSHELL Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

Closing Date: 31 July 2007
This fellowship is tenable in association with a gastroenterological unit (medical, surgical or paediatric) in a teaching hospital, research institute or university department that has demonstrated interest in research into health and disease related to the broad field of gastroenterology, hepatology and related disorders. Applicants must hold a higher degree.

Value

The major conditions and the stipends for this fellowship are assessed according to the qualifications and experience of the applicant.

Eligibility

The applicant is expected to work full-time on the stipulated research project. Any additional funds anticipated must be declared and approved by the Research Committee on application.

The applicant is required to:

  • Read, understand and agree to all the requirements listed in the 2007 Instruction booklet.
  • Be a current financial member of the Gastroenterological Society of Australia, defined as "being a financial member of the society for at least one year prior to application for this award";
  • Hold a relevant postgraduate research degree (MD, PhD or equivalent) or have submitted their thesis at the time of application;
  • Be not more than five (5) years from the awarding of their postgraduate research degree and wish to make their career in Australia undertaking research in an Australian academic institution;
  • Be recognised as having the potential to be an independent investigator committed to full-time research in gastroenterology/hepatology;
  • Attend the next Australian Gastroenterology Week (AGW) following notification of the award and in each year of tenure. and
  • Correctly fill in the application form and lodge with attachments prior to the closing date.

Reporting

The Research Fellow is required to provide the Society with a concise summary of research progress, including publications and presentations, by 31 October in each year of the fellowship tenure.

Report forms are available on the Society website. www.gesa.org.au

Late or non submission of these reports will result in stipend payments being withheld by the Society. The Council of the Society shall have the right to publish, or use in such a manner as they see fit, any such report, in whole or in part, providing due acknowledgement of the source is made.