This grant is designed to give a rheumatologist who is about to or has completed advanced training in Rheumatology within the last two years an opportunity to undertake further clinical or research training overseas in an approved institution in any country.

This fellowship is funded by the Australian Rheumatology Association Research Trust.

Guidelines

1. The recipient must be a member of the Australian Rheumatology Association.
2. The recipient must be in the last year of Advanced Training in Rheumatology in the year the award is taken up or have completed their training in the previous two years.
3. The grant will be stipend to cover all costs related to travel and training overseas for a period of 12 months.
4. Applicants need to provide a detailed plan of the training program including a letter of support from the head of the relevant department in the intended overseas institution. This documentation needs to accompany the application form, along with the applicant’s curriculum vitae. 
5. The successful applicant will normally be expected to take up the training position within one calendar year of the application.Within three months of completion of the training year the successful applicant will be required to submit a written report in laymen’s terms about the project (for publication) as well as a full scientific report to Arthritis Australia and to the Australian Rheumatology Association. We also require copies of any publications resulting from this work as these help in promoting our fundraising efforts.
6. Within three months of completion of the training year the successful applicant will be required to submit a written report in laymen’s terms about the project (for publication) as well as a full scientific report to Arthritis Australia and to the Australian Rheumatology Association. We also require copies of any publications resulting from this work as these help in promoting our fundraising efforts.

Completed applications should be submitted to Arthritis Australia as an email attachment.

Email your completed form to: researchgrants@arthritisaustralia.com.au or the respective email mentioned on the application form’s cover page. 

In the lead up to the 2026 National Research Program grant rounds, we will be hosting a webinar with the Australian Rheumatology Association to help prepare applicants and discuss the 2026 grant rounds and how changes may impact researchers on Thursday, 10 April 2pm AEST.

• Email: researchgrants@arthritisaustralia.com.au