Congress Lowitja awards

• Funding/grant type:

  Recurrent

• Closing date:

  Not specified

Overview

As part of their commitment to building the capacity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the Lowitja Institute are offering two national competitive awards. These awards are focused on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers and students whose area of interest is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. Successful recipients of the awards will receive $5,000 towards their professional development, registration at Congress Lowitja, and a trophy. Applications will be assessed for demonstrated excellence in research and knowledge exchange.

Emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researcher award:

• applicants for this award will be researchers who have not yet become fully independent leading a competitive grant. Such applicants will not have been a lead Chief Investigator (i.e. CIA) on a National Health and Medical Research Council or Australia Research Council grant. These applicants will demonstrate, however, an interest in moving towards a lead role in research and will have experience working within a research team.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student award:

• applicants for this award will be currently enrolled or submitting up to 30 June 2012 in a Masters by Research, PhD or a Professional Doctorate within an Australian university.

Contacts

Penelope Smith
Stakeholder Management Officer
PO Box 650
South Carlton Vic 3052
Email: Penelope.smith@lowitja.org.au

Links

• View information: Congress Lowitja awards
• View information: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student award application form (PDF - 197.7 KB)
• View information: Emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researcher award application form (PDF - 200.8 KB)
• View website: The Lowitja Institute