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RACGP Education Research Grant

Funded by: RACGP Foundation - Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Key Details

Amount
12 month project (up to $150,000); 24 month project (up to $300,000)
Opens
7 April 2026
Closes
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Complexity
Moderate (standard application)
Region
National
Type
Grant
Funder Type
Philanthropic Foundation

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About This Grant

To continue building research capacity in medical education and training for general practice with a specific focus on education improvement. Research priority areas: supervision; artificial Intelligence technologies in general practice; education and assessment; career pathways; training environments; embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, knowledge, practice and worldview; rural general practice training; research capacity; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander general practitioners.

Eligibility

The proposal must be submitted by an eligible research team, that includes at minimum the following members/expertise: Medical Educator with expertise in GP training; expertise in education research; expertise in academic general practice; novice or early career researchers (e.g. PhD candidates and current or recent Academic Registrars). Research teams must have active, collaborative relationships with: regional GP training teams, which will facilitate the regional delivery and translation of research projects and a university department of general practice or equivalent (including a rural clinical school).

Legal requirements: Academic institution, Nonprofit legal entity (inc. assn, company, coop. or trust), Individual

Exclusions

Non-specific administrative overheads; expenses incurred beyond the project funding period; ongoing costs associated with resource management and maintenance beyond the project completion date; physical infrastructure/contribution to large capital projects; subscriptions or memberships; items related to international conference attendance.

How to Apply

Details at: https://www.racgp.org.au/education/research-grants-and-programs/research-grants-and-programs/education-research-grant-program/education-research-grant-opportunity. Prior to submitting an expression of interest, the medical educator in the project team must discuss the research proposal with the relevant Director(s) of Training and/or the National Clinical Leads which should happen at the beginning of project development and no later than four weeks prior to the EOI closing date.

Source: Public web page

Last verified: 9 April 2026

Information is provided as a guide only. Always check the funder's official website for the most current details before applying.


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