Australian Capital Territory researchers have been awarded more than $800,000 in grant funding as part of the Rudd Government’s support for health and medical research work across Australia.
The funding is provided under the National Health and Research Council (NHMRC) Postgraduate Scholarships scheme and the NHMRC Training Fellowships.
The NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships scheme supports outstanding Australian graduates early in their careers so that they can be trained to conduct research that is internationally competitive and develop a capacity for original independent research.
This is achieved by the NHMRC funding its scholars to attain postgraduate qualifications through full-time research. Two Australian National University graduates have been recommended with grants totalling $149,907.
The NHMRC Training Fellowships allow developing health and medical researchers of outstanding ability to undertake further training either in Australia or overseas.
The Training Fellowships are available for full-time training in basic research within biomedical sciences, clinical research, public health research or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research fields. Two researchers from the ACT have been recommended, totalling $658,438.
Grant and scholarship details are available from www.nhmrc.gov.au
Media contact: Annika Hutchins (Senator Kate Lundy) 0407 458 882
