About GESA Grants & Fellowships
Please check our website regularly for new opportunities and review GESA communications.
Please contact the GESA CEO on 1300 766 176 or at gesa@gesa.org.au to discuss your interest.
The GESA Research & Grants Committee awards a number of grants, scholarships, fellowships and prizes to support research and also the career development of clinicians and scientists in gastroenterology and hepatology.
To stimulate clinical, basic, and translational research in Australia GESA has made a significant financial investment to build a research fund to provide grants to allow members to undertake full time research in both basic and clinical gastroenterological research.
GESA is committed to continue to grow this research fund to provide ongoing support to researchers in the future.
Sponsors are not involved in the selection of the applicants or assessment of submissions for any of the grants for which they provide financial support.
GESA's policy is that institutional overheads (indirect costs) are not covered in the grant budget. We recommend separate arrangements are made in relation to these costs.
Please check this page regularly for the announcement of new grants.
2025 GESA Project Grants – $50,000 (excl. GST) – Closed
The purpose of the 2025 GESA Project Grants is to provide funding to investigators in the fields of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Pancreatology (and related areas) to undertake research that may lead to future grants. The Project Grant may be used for a pilot or larger study or the secondary analysis of existing data. The grant funds are intended primarily to support reagent or equipment costs, but salaries may be included if appropriate and necessary to complete the project.
Level of funding: Multiple Grants of $50,000 (excl. GST)
Project duration:12 months
Applications close: Monday 30 June 2025 (11:59am AEST)
2025 GESA Paediatric Research Grant - $50,000 (excl. GST) - Closed
The purpose of the GESA Paediatric Research Grant is to support research in paediatric gastroenterology, nutrition and hepatology. The successful applicant will have a demonstrated interest in the research of health and disease related to gastroenterology, nutrition or hepatology in children or adolescents including areas across basic science.
Project duration: 12 months
Applications close: Midday (12pm AEST) on Monday 07 July 2025
2026 GESA Dr Falk Pharma Grant - EoE - $40,000 (excl. GST) - Closed
The purpose of the GESA Dr Falk Pharma Research Grant is to provide funding for basic or clinical research in the field eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) in either adults or paediatric. The Grant is for an amount up to $40,000 (exc. GST). The project is to be completed within twelve months of receiving funding. The period of the grant is 12 months commencing in January 2026.
Applications close: Midday (12pm AEST) on Monday 09 June 2025
2025 GESA Mid-Career Grant Award - $25,000 (excl. GST) - Closed
The purpose of the award is to support a mid-career researcher in Gastroenterology and Hepatology with a $25,000 (excl. GST) research grant. The successful applicant will have a demonstrated interest in the research of health and disease related to the broad field of either Gastroenterology or Hepatology. View the detailed grant criteria and submit your application on the GESA Grants system today .
Applications close: Midday (12pm AEST) on Monay 09 June 2025
2025 GESA Mostyn Family Grant $30,000 (excl. GST) - Closed
The 2025 GESA Mostyn Family Grant is to support innovative research to improve outcomes for patients with colorectal and pancreatic cancer in Australia. This can be from “basic science” to applied “translational” research in either field and can include epidemiological and nutrition studies. Commencing in September 2025, the project is to be completed within twelve months of receiving funding.
Applications close: Midday (12pm AEST) on Monay 09 June 2025
2025 GESA Rose Amarant Grant - IBD - $10,000 (excl. GST) - Closed
The purpose of the 2025 Rose Amarant Grant is to provide funding to a gastroenterology unit or practice that treats inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients for an IBD clinical project, based on the “Quality Use of Medicines Principles” or that is related to the broader clinical aspects of IBD Management.
Examples include a QUM project, patient well-being apps and paediatric or young teen projects etc.
Project duration: 6 months
Applications close: Midday (12pm AEST) on Monay 09 June 2025
APDW Emerging Leaders Lectures – Selection for 2025 - Closed
The purpose of the JGHF Emerging Leader Lectures is to recognise young scientists and clinical scientists within the region and encourage them as the ‘rising stars’ of the future.
Selection, Conditions, Funding and Manuscript Style-Guide can be found here
Applications Closed
2024 GESA Paediatric Research Grant - $50,000 (excl. GST) - Closed
The purpose of the GESA Paediatric Research Grant is to support collaborative research in paediatric gastroenterology, nutrition and hepatology. The successful applicant will have a demonstrated interest in the research of health and disease related to gastroenterology, nutrition or hepatology in children or adolescents including areas across basic science.
Project duration: 12 months
Download the application form
Submissions are to be sent to researchcommittee@gesa.org.au
2024 GESA Rose Amarant Grant - IBD - $7,500 (excl. GST) - Closed
The purpose of the 2024 Rose Amarant Grant is to provide funding to a gastroenterology unit or practice that treats inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients for an IBD clinical project, based on the “Quality Use of Medicines Principles” or that is related to the broader clinical aspects of IBD Management.
Examples include a QUM project, patient well-being apps and paediatric or young teen projects etc.
Project duration: 6 months
2024 GESA Project Grant – $50,000 (excl. GST) – Closed
The purpose of the 2024 GESA Project Grant is to provide funding to investigators in the fields of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Pancreatology (and related areas) to undertake research that may lead to future grants. The Project Grant may be used for a pilot or larger study or the secondary analysis of existing data. The grant funds are intended primarily to support reagent or equipment costs, but salaries may be included if appropriate and necessary to complete the project.
The Research and Grants Committee (RGC) will award at least one grant to the top ranked early-to-mid career Chief Investigators.
Level of funding: $50,000 (excl. GST)
Project duration:12 months
Applications close: Midday (12pm AEST) on Thursday 4 July 2024
2024 GESA Mid-Career Grant Award - $25,000 (excl. GST) - Closed
The purpose of the award is to support a mid-career researcher in Gastroenterology and Hepatology with a $25,000 (excl. GST) research grant. The successful applicant will have a demonstrated interest in the research of health and disease related to the broad field of either Gastroenterology or Hepatology.
Applications close: Midday (12pm AEST) on Sunday 26 May 2024.
2025 GESA Dr Falk Pharma Grant - Inflammatory Bowel Disease - $40,000 (excl. GST) - Closed
The purpose of the 2025 GESA Dr Falk Pharma Research Grant is to provide funding for basic or clinical research in the field of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The Grant is for an amount up to $40,000 (exc. GST). The project is to be completed within twelve months of receiving funding. The period of the grant is 12 months commencing in January 2025.
Applications close: Midday (12pm AEST) on Sunday 26 May 2024.
2024 GESA Mostyn Family Grant $30,000 (excl. GST) - Closed
The aim of the 2024 GESA Mostyn Family Grant is to support innovative research to improve outcomes for patients with colorectal and pancreatic cancer in Australia. This can be from “basic science” to applied “translational” research in either field and can include epidemiological and nutrition studies. Commencing in September 2024, the project is to be completed within twelve months of receiving funding.
Applications close: Midday (12pm AEST) on Sunday 26 May 2024.
