Applications for Fellowships commencing in 2010 have now closed.

About the Scheme

Applications are invited for a Medical Research Fellowship, which will be held for a single term of three to five years. The Fellowship is intended for Medicine, Pharmacy, Allied Health Science and Science graduates who are at a stage of their careers where they are ready to become chief investigators in a sustained program of medical research which has a clear relevance to clinical medical problems.

Applicants will normally be expected to conduct their research at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane or other approved hospital. Suitably qualified people are eligible to apply for the Fellowship whether or not they are currently working in Australia but only Australian citizens and permanent residents are eligible for the awards.

Applicants (in the case of Science, Allied Health Science or Pharmacy graduates, normally PhD holders) should provide:

1. evidence of their previous experience and performance in medical research, normally in the form of a c.v.
2. a single page outline of their proposed program of research,
3. certification that the institution in which they intend to work will provide them with accommodation and research infrastructure support for the duration of the Fellowship,
4. evidence that laboratory facilities, technical support, equipment and maintenance funds will be available, or have reasonable prospects of being available, to support the project throughout its duration,
5. in the event that the project is to be carried out within the research program of a larger research group, clear indication that the appliant will have final responsibility for the day-to-day direction of the applicant's project, and that the Director of the larger research group is prepared to accept and support the applicant's project under the conditions of the Fellowship.

Applicants should nominate two referees who may be asked to comment both on the applicant's qualifications and on the general merit of the research proposed. Applications will be judged on the basis of merit after assessment by a Medical and Scientific Advisory Board Committee, which reserves the right to seek referees' reports from persons other than those nominated by the applicant.

Application forms are available from the Secretary of the Lions Medical Research Foundation, GPO Box 1030, Brisbane, or from kenscells@sothertons.com.au.

How to Apply: Instructions for UQ Applicants

1. Check your eligibility. You must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
2. Arrange your referees. Reports are not required with the application.
3. Email your completed application form to RRTD (t.lloyd@research.uq.edu.au) by 26 November 2009.
4. Submit a hard copy of your final application (signed by all CIs and the Head of School/Centre/Institute) to RRTD by 1 December 2009.
5. Submit a completed UQ Funding Application Coversheet to RRTD by 1 December 2009.

RRTD will arrange an institutional certification and submit your application to the Lions Medical Research Foundation. Please contact Taina Lloyd (t.lloyd@research.uq.edu.au or extension 67295) if you require any further information.