KIDNEY HEALTH AUSTRALIA MEDICAL RESEARCH
 Kidney Health Australia Research Awards
Our Board of Directors has reassessed the most effective way to achieve its new mission and vision through research and agreed to a new direction.
All applicants are strongly encouraged to consider that preference will be given to applications relating to:
- improving and assisting community awareness and prevention strategies
- increasing detection rates of early Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
- documenting CKD demographics, trends and costs
- implementing best care approaches to detected CKD cases
- reducing the financial and social impact of CKD on patients and families
- improving outcomes and quality of life on dialysis
The assessment process is designed to favour those applications addressing the above areas and which have a clinical as opposed to a laboratory focus. Applicants are encouraged to specially focus on the harder-to-reach population groups in our community including:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- people from culturally and linguistically diverse populations
- people experiencing socio-economic disadvantage
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Timelines for our new Research Grant Program - for funding in 2013
A call for applications for research funding in 2013, will be made in April 2012.
Refer to all guidelines and past schedules check information below.
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Close for all application categories - 31 August 2012
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Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee decision - late November 2012
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All Grants/Scholarships commence funding - 1 January 2013
Enquires to: Joanna Stoic - Medical Director's Office
Kidney Health Australia, GPO Box 9993, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone 08 8334 7500 * Fax 08 8334 7540 * research@kidney.org.au
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GRANT AND SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES
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Kidney Health Australia provides Project Grants for high calibre, broad based multi-disciplinary and collaborative research activities. Teams will be expected to contribute to new knowledge at a leading international level in important areas of health and medical research. Projects are expected to focus on clinical, public health or health services research into the causes, prevention and treatment of disorders of the kidney and urinary tract.
These awards are not designed to be a “seeding grant” – the project should be substantial in its own right and designed to lead to a definitive result. A maximum of four Project Grants will be awarded with a once only amount of up to $50,000 each, towards the cost of the project funded.
- The project should usually be able to be completed with these funds and not be dependent on additional funds being raised.
- The project should be able to completed within a defined time from commencement. This time would not normally be expected to exceed 2 years.
- For projects not completed within 12 months, a progress report at the 12 month mark, and on completion of the project, are required.
Biomedical Scholarships Close date 31 August
- Medical Post-Graduate Scholarships in Public Health One scholarship is available for award for commencement in 2013. The focus on this scholarship is expected to be on the public health or population aspects of CKD. Conditions for this award are detailed in the Guidelines.
- Science Graduate Scholarships for Post-Graduate study Two science graduate scholarships for post-graduate study are available for commencement in 2011. These scholarships are expected to focus on the areas listed above that address the new directions in KHA research. Conditions of award are detailed in the Guidelines.
For Registered Nurses wishing to study Masters Degree and post graduate education in Nursing. The aim of the program is to encourage nurses to pursue a career in renal nursing in any of its components – clinical practice, education or research - across the continuum of CKD from prevention and early detection to renal replacement.
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Nature of Funding The amount of the grant will be up to $3,000 per year for a maximum of up to 3 years. Funding is awarded annually for the duration of the Award but funding in 2nd and 3rd year is contingent on Kidney Health Australia receiving evidence of satisfactory annual progress from the relevant university. Funding may be provided to those already enrolled in courses. While grants of this nature are usually tax exempt, final determination of their tax status rests with the Australian Tax Office.
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Eligibility and Location Applicants will be expected to have a renal nursing background and plan to use their Masters degree in the general area of renal nursing in Australia.
Summer Vacation Scholarships
Kidney Health Australia provides funding for undergraduate students who wish to spend their summer vacation undertaking a supervised research project related to the causes, prevention and treatment of disorders of the kidneys and urinary tract.
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Nature of Funding
The amount of the scholarship stipend is $3000. The award is made available at the end of the project after a satisfactory report on the outcome received. While scholarships of this nature are usually tax exempt, final determination of their tax status rests with Australian Tax Office.
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Eligibility and Location
Preference will be given to Australian applicants enrolled in Australian universities.
If funds permit, consideration may be given to supporting overseas applicants enrolled at Australian universities, or Australian applicants enrolled at overseas universities. Part-time students are not eligible. It is not permitted to receive funding from more than one source for similar project work.
Is your scholarship taxable? This interactive decision tool is provided by the Australian Tax Office. It will assist you to determine if your non-government scholarship is taxable, relevant to your personal situation.
 Funding Research Initiatives: For better kidney health tomorrow
This report showcases cutting edge research funded by Kidney Health Australia across its 42 year history. We are the second largest funder of kidney research outside the National Health & Medical Research Council.
We continue to underpin the evidence base that drives health policy and strategy development for the advancement of the public health agenda from the kidney perspective. Support of Australia’s kidney research agenda is crucial to:
- Long term improvement of health outcomes for those with, or at risk of kidney disease.
- Development of State and Federal Government kidney related health policy.
- Building Australia’s evidence base to drive and underpin accessible and equitable service.
Bootle Award Research First funded 2003 - last funding used in 2010
Kidney Health Australia established the Bootle Award Medical Research Grant, using a bequest of $1 million dollars from the Estate of Miss Elizabeth Bootle, dedicated to research in nephrology. Our Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee recommended the Bootle Bequest be used for developing and securing the academic career of Australian scientists or medical graduates in the area of nephrology. Institutions matched funds awarded effectively doubling these funds.
The wise management by Kidney Health Australia of this generous bequest has injected over $5,000,000 into kidney research! Read fine detail of all Bootle Research projects funded >.
Bequests and Wills
This type of donation is a simple, yet powerful, way to support the early detection, prevention and treatment of kidney disease. If you are interested in making a bequest to Kidney Health Australia we would be delighted to speak with you - phone our Medical Director's Office on 08 8334 7500 or email research@kidney.org.au
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