Research
WCH Foundation Research
Health research is about exploring the unknown and discovering new ways of not just treating and curing disease, but finding ways of preventing the problem in the first place.
Through the generosity of South Australians, the WCH Foundation funds over a million dollars each year in health and medical research awards.
For additional information about any of the WCH Foundation Research awards, scholarships or fellowships please contact the Research Secretariat or the Research Grants Officer.
Director Research Administration
Dr Andrea Averis
Phone (08) 8161 7703
Email: andrea.averis@health.sa.gov.au
Research Grants Officer
Advice on Research Grants
Ms Katherine McPhail
Phone (08) 8161 8175
Email: katherine.mcphail@health.sa.gov.au
Further information is available at www.wch.sa.gov.au/research
WCH Foundation Funded Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards
WCH Foundation Research Project Grants
The WCH Foundation Research Project Grants support research into the health of children, youth and women by providing funding for research projects on an annual basis.
Funding for up to $50,000 per project is awarded through a competitive grants process. Applications are called in May for funding in the next calendar year.
Applications will be accepted from hospital staff who hold paid or other appointments at the CYWHS, WCHRI and SA Pathology (WCH campus). Members of the CYWHS core University Departments who are located at the WCH site can also apply.
In addition, two grants will be awarded to new researchers based at the WCH Campus, defined as those researchers who have not received previous funding from the WCH Foundation, are post-graduates who have completed a doctoral degree within the last five years and are up to, but not more than, 40 years of age.
WCHF Malcolm Douglas Grant Scholarship
The Malcolm Douglas Grant Research Fund was established in 2004 by Ms Natalie McConaghy in memory of her nephew, Malcolm Douglas Grant. The primary purpose of the fund is to facilitate research of an international standard into treatments for Mucopolysaccharidoses involving bone dysplasias (including but not limited to Morquio Syndrome).
The Malcolm Douglas Grant Research Fund provides for a postgraduate scholarship to enable the successful applicant to undertake PhD or post-doctoral research. Only one award will be offered at any one time.
This Award will be open to University graduates with an appropriate honours degree in a discipline of science or health science to pursue postgraduate studies within one of the departments of the Children, Youth and Women's Health Service. The stipend for the Award will be at the level of postgraduate scholarships for PhD students currently provided by the University of Adelaide.
The recipient will be required to enrol for the degree of PhD in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Adelaide. The research program which the recipient of the Award will undertake must fulfil the requirements for the degree of PhD in the University of Adelaide.
The Scholarship Stipend is $22,500 in 2010 plus annual allowance of $5,000.
WCHF Matthew Scriver PICU Nurses Scholarship
The Matthew Scriver Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Nurses Scholarship was established in 2006, in memory of Matthew Scriver. The Scholarship supports research initiatives by nurses working in PICU, either as PICU nurses or nurses appointed in other areas of CYWHS who are working with children and their families who are admitted to PICU. All types of research projects may be supported by the Scholarship.
The Scholarship stipend is $2,000 and is offered annually.
WCHF May Fotheringham Fellowship
The May Fotheringham Fund was established as an endowment in 1971, following the death of Mrs May Fotheringham, who bequeathed a portion of her estate to the Women's and Children's Hospital.
The Fellowship is offered annually for research, study or professional development to CYWHS only non-medical staff, who wish to undertake such a program in Australia or overseas.
Applications (to the value of approximately $5,000) for this award are called in April of each year.
WCHF Midwifery Fellowship
The WCH Foundation Midwifery Fellowship provides an excellent opportunity for a midwife to gain research training and experience leading to a higher degree in any aspect of midwifery.
The Fellow will undertake a supervised research project in conjunction with the Department of Nursing and Midwifery Research and Practice Development and a relevant clinical area within the Women's and Babies Division of the Women's and Children's Hospital. The Fellow will be registered for the degree of Masters by Research or PhD at either the University of South Australia or Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia.
The Scholarship Stipend is $25,000 in 2010 plus annual allowance of $2,000.
WCHF Population Health Medical Postgraduate Scholarship
The WCH Foundation will fund a Population Health Medical Postgraduate Scholarship at the Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service (CYWHS), for a period of two to three years, commencing in 2010 and dependent on course enrolment for a Masters or PhD degree. Only one award will be offered at any one time.
The scholarship provides an opportunity for research leading to a higher degree in any aspect of population health at CYWHS. The scholar will undertake a supervised research project in conjunction with one of the Departments of CYWHS (either the Women’s and Children’s Hospital or Child and Youth Health), the Women's and Children's Health Research Institute (WCHRI) or SA Pathology and a South Australian university.
The Scholarship Stipend is $60,000 in 2010 plus annual allowance of $5,000.
WCHF Population Health PhD Scholarship
The WCH Foundation will fund Population Health PhD Scholarships at the Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service (CYWHS), for a period of up to three years commencing in 2010. Only two awards will be offered at any one time.
The scholarship provides an opportunity for research leading to a PhD in any aspect of population health at CYWHS. The scholar will undertake a supervised doctoral research project in conjunction with one of the Departments of CYWHS, the Women's and Children's Health Research Institute (WCHRI) or SA Pathology and a South Australian university.
The Scholarship Stipend is $25,000 in 2010 plus annual allowance of $5,000.
M S McLeod Awards
The MS McLeod Research Fund is part of the WCH Foundation Research Fund. Established by a bequest from the estate of Murdoch Stanley McLeod, the purpose of this fund is to support in perpetuity paediatric research.
Medical Postgraduate Scholarship
- Eligibility: MBBS or equivalent, eligible to enrol in Masters by Research or PhD at a South Australian University
- Duration: 3 years with possible 6 month extension - Up to two awards will be offered at any one time
- Value: $60,000 per annum, plus a $5,000 allowance for national / international presentations of the research
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PhD Scholarship
- Eligibility: Graduates with appropriate science or health sciences honours degree, eligible to enrol in a PhD at a South Australian University
- Duration: 3 years with possible 6 month extension - Up to three awards will be offered at any one time
- Value: $25,000 per annum
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Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Eligibility: Postdoctoral applicants with 2+ years postdoctoral research experience
- Duration: 3 years, possible extension to 5 years - Up to three awards will be offered at any one time
- Value: $75,000 per annum, plus $5,000 allowance for national / international presentations of research, plus $5,000 for maintenance allowance year 1
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Paediatric/Child Health Nursing Fellowship
- Eligibility: Graduates with appropriate nursing/ health sciences degree, must study in a CYWHS Paediatric Department and eligible to enrol in Masters by Research or PhD at a South Australian University
- Duration: 3 years with possible 6 month extension - Only one award will be offered at any one time
- Value: $25,000 per annum plus $2,000 per annum goods and services allowance
- New award from 2008
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Departmental Research Grants
- Eligibility: CYWHS, SA Pathology (WCH Campus) and WCHRI staff, Department Heads can nominate one research project per department
- Duration: To be completed within 12 months
- Value: $10,000 per grant - Offered annually
- Change: 4 grants awarded per annum
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