The RACGP Foundation

Iris and Edward Gawthorn Award

To the registrar in general practice who scores the highest score on the Circulatory and Respiratory components on the Fellowship Exam over the 2012 calendar year.

Best general practice research article in the AFP Journal Award (Engraved medal)

The RACGP National Standing Committee-Research (NSC-R) and the Australian Family Physician (AFP) together award the 'Best general practice research article in the AFP Journal' award.

RACGP/Therapeutic Guidelines Limited Research Grant - Expression of Interest

The RACGP/Therapeutic Guidelines Research Grant is awarded by the RACGP/TGL Research Collaboration Panel on behalf of the National Research Awards Committee (NRAC) and focuses on use and/or implementation of guidelines in general practice.

Currently: "Under Review"

Chris Silagy Research Scholarship

Focusing on an aspect of evidence-based primary health care.

Currently: "Under Review"

Family Medical Care Education and Research Grant

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has funded General Practice research since 1980 through its Family Medical Care Education and Research Grants. The program is designed to promote research into aspects of family health care.

Currently: "Under Review"

Primary Care Collaborative Cancer Clinical Trials Group (PC4) Research Grant

To build capacity in cancer research in primary care, and to mentor early and mid-career researchers in general practice.

Currently: "Under Review"

PWH Grieve Memorial Award

To support a plan of study in medical education for the general practitioner or for research in general practice.

Currently: "Under Review"

RACGP/Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute Indigenous Health Award

The RACGP recognises that improving the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is one of Australia's highest health priorities. The RACGP/APHCRI Indigenous Health Award is designed to support indigenous medical students, medical students to gain experience in indigenous health, indigenous medical graduates undertaking GP training, registrars and GPs undertaking research and educational projects in indigenous health and other activities supporting the provision of high quality health care to indigenous people.

Currently: "Under Review"

RACGP/Centre of National Research on Disability and Rehabilitation Medicine (CONROD) Research Fellowship

To support research into general practice patient populations who have experienced motor vehicle related trauma and encompass all types of motor-vehicle related trauma.

Currently: "Under Review"

The RACGP Research Grant for a Pilot Study

The Research Grant for a Pilot Study aims to fund methodologically rigorous pilot work that is designed to contribute to the future application for funding for a large scale study, for example, through the National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC). This one grant is to the value of $20,000 per annum. Applicants for this scheme need to clarify in detail how the pilot work would lead to an application to a nationally competitive grant scheme in 2012/2013. It is expected that the research team for this grant would include experienced investigators to facilitate successful transition to competitive funding for the future full scale study.

Currently: "Under Review"

Independent Practitioner Network Pty Ltd (IPN) Research Grant

To encourage innovation in the area of chronic disease management in the general practice setting

Currently: "Under Review"

Integrative Medicine and Lifestyle Research Grant

Integrative Medicine and Lifestyle Research Grant is to encourage research that assists the integration of safe and ethical forms of natural and complementary medicines or therapies, and lifestyle advice into general practice.

Currently: "Under Review"

RACGP/Osteoporosis Australia Bone Health Research Grant

Diseases of the bones affect a large portion of the Australian community, producing enormous burden on individuals and the health system. The primary care team plays a key role in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease. The funding is for research that will help to reduce the burden of osteoporotic fractures as well as research that will lead to improved quality of life and excellence in clinical care of people with osteoporosis and fractures.

Currently: "Under Review"

Rex Walpole Travelling Fellowship

The RACGP has established a fund to provide in perpetuity a travelling fellowship in memory of one of its most dedicated Fellows, Rex Outhwaite Walpole. Rex was a general practitioner in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne for over 30 years until appointed as the foundation Medical Director of the Victorian Academy of General Practice (1976 -1984).

Currently: "Under Review"

RACGP and National Asthma Council Research Award

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and National Asthma Council Australia (NAC) Asthma Research Award was created to encourage research into asthma. Funded by the NAC to the value of $500, the award has been offered annually since 2002.

Currently: "Closed"

Peter Mudge Medal

To a presenter who has advanced the discipline of general practice and whose original research has the most potential to significantly influence daily general practice.

Currently: "Closed"

Alan Chancellor Award

To the best first time presenter of a research paper.

Currently: "Closed"

Charles Bridges-Webb Memorial Award

For general practice registrars who have, will or are undertaking an academic term in a university department or discipline of general practice or rural health.

Currently: "Closed"

RACGP/Heart Foundation Grant-in Aid

The Grant-in-Aid program supports GP's to conduct research in the area of cardiovascular health and offers a grant of up to $130,000 over a 2 year period. Research proposals are assessed according to scientific merit, relevance to cardiovascular disease or related disorders, and the track record of the investigators.

Applications for this grant in 2012 have now closed.

Currently: "Closed"