The College invites members to pre-register their interest for the 2024 round of research grant funding, and be among the first to receive more information when it becomes available.

The College is pleased to offer three types of research grants in 2024, open to College members undertaking research:

• Early Career Research Grant ($6,000)
• Higher Degree by Research Grant ($3,000)
• Research Dissemination and Translation Grant($1,000)

Applications for the 2024 Research Grant funding round will open on Friday 5 April and will close on Friday 17 May 2024.

Grant categories

Early Career Research (ECR) Grant

The Early Career Research (ECR) Grant intends to support paramedic researchers transitioning from completion of a higher degree by research (HDR) into the post-doctoral ECR period.

This grant seeks to engage future researchers and develop paramedicine research capacity by embedding a novice researcher in the team. Additionally, the grant seeks to enhance collaboration between paramedic researchers across universities and ambulance services.

Grant conditions and criteria:

• two grants available to a maximum of $6,000 each
• grant funds must be spent within 2 years (or funds must be returned)
• lead researcher must be ECR (<3 years since completion of PhD)
• lead researcher must be a registered paramedic
• lead researcher must be a current financial member of the College and have been so for >3 years
• must include a novice researcher in listed research team (i.e. registered paramedic and College member who is not enrolled in Honours or HDR study)
• must include evidence of collaboration (i.e. research team must have at least two universities represented).

Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Grant

The Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Grant seeks to support paramedics engaged in HDR research (excluding Honours) through modest research project support.

Grant conditions and criteria:

• two grants available to a maximum of $3,000 each
• grant funds must be spent within 2 years (or funds must be returned)
• lead researcher must be enrolled in HDR course (MRes, MPhil, PhD)
• lead researcher must be a registered paramedic
• lead researcher must be a current financial member of the College and have been so for >3 years.

Research Dissemination and Translation Grant

The Research Dissemination and Translation Grant seeks to support the dissemination of research through conference presentation, publication or similar means.

Grant conditions and criteria:

• five grants available to a maximum of $1,000 each
• grant funds must be spent within 12 months (or funds must be returned)
• applicant must be a current financial member of the College and have been so for >3 years.

Pre-register your interest for the 2024 Research grants funding round here.