12 March 2018

Nursing and Midwifery Office fellowships and grants

Applications are open for the second round of the Nursing and Midwifery Office’s fellowships and grants.

Fellowships, worth up to $20,000, are available in the following areas:

  • Aboriginal Health Fellowship – to support individual researchers or a team whose research will translate into positive outcomes in Aboriginal nursing, midwifery and health in Western Australia.
  • Advancing the Midwifery Profession – to promote research or practice improvement into clinical and contemporary midwifery practice
  • Advancing the Nursing Profession – to promote research or practice improvement into clinical and contemporary nursing care
  • Nursing and Midwifery Leadership – to promote and enhance leadership development opportunities.
  • Health Service Innovation – to promote research or practice improvement projects that demonstrate improved outcomes for patients, staff or an organisation through innovation.

Research grants include:

  • Academic Research Grant (valued at $5,000) – assists nurses and midwives in the first or second year of study towards a Masters (by research), Professional Doctorate or PhD
  • Academic Support Grant (valued at $30,000) – this grant assists nurses and midwives in the final year of study towards a higher research degree, such as PhD, Professional Doctorate, or Master (by research).

Applications close: Monday 9 April at 4.00pm

For more information visit the Fellowships and Grants on the Nursing and Midwifery webpage.