2025 Charles Bridges-Webb Memorial Award

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Thank you for your interest in our Charles Bridges-Webb Memorial Award, established in memory of Professor Charles Bridges-Webb AO.

Award details

Award amount: One award of up to $1,000 (excluding GST)

Funding period: 12 months

Focus area: Support for direct research costs for GP registrars undertaking research of relevance to general practice.

Objectives: This award is designed to cover, or contribute to, the direct research costs incurred by a GP registrar conducting research. Projects must have received ethics approval and clearly demonstrate relevance to general practice. The award may cover expenses that directly contribute to the collection and analysis of data relevant to the aims of the research project, including:

• Materials and equipment essential for the project, such as data collection tools, analysis software, and medical supplies.
• Participant recruitment, compensation, and incentives.
• Research-related travel, such as travel to undertake fieldwork and data collection.
• Transcription, language, and translation services to facilitate data analysis.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Charles Bridges-Webb Memorial Award, the principal investigator must be:

• a general practitioner or general practice registrar, AND
• currently undertaking, about to undertake, or recently completed an academic post within a university department of general practice or rural clinical school. Other research placements will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Selection criteria

Applications will be assessed against the following selection criteria:

• Contribution to the success of the research project (40%)
  The proposal should demonstrate need for the funding support to strengthen the quality, feasibility and potential impact of the research project.
  
  
• Relevance and likelihood for translation and impact (30%)
  The proposal should align with the award's focus area and demonstrate relevance to general practice, showcasing potential for practical, meaningful outcomes that improve patient care and/or healthcare systems.
  
  
• Contribution to building research capacity in general practice (30%)
  The project should enhance research capacity within general practice, whether through skill development, training, fostering collaborations, or expanding networks.

Applications open Monday, 12 May 2025 at 9:00am (AEST) and close on Friday, 20 June 2025 at 5:00pm (AEST).

For more information, please refer to the Information for Applicants handbook. For any inquiries, feel free to contact us at foundation@racgp.org.au.