2025 Walpole Grieve Award

This award is funded by the Australian General Practice Research Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the RACGP.

The Foundation established this award in memory of Dr Rex Outhwaite Walpole and Dr Peter Grieve. Dr Walpole was a Melbourne GP for over 30 years before becoming the inaugural Medical Director of the Victorian Academy of General Practice. A pioneer in GP education, he championed innovations like using public television for medical education and played key roles in RACGP's editorial, accreditation and training programs. Dr Grieve made significant contributions through leadership roles in the NSW Faculty, including chairing the Medical Education Committee and serving as Faculty Representative on Council, before his appointment as Secretary General of the RACGP in 1978.

Award amount: One award of up to $5,000 (excluding GST)

Funding period: 12 months

Focus area: Support for research-related travel for an early career researcher.

Objectives: This award is established to support an early-career GP researcher to undertake research in general practice, by covering expenses associated with any of the following:

• Travel to undertake fieldwork or data collection
• Travel to presenting research findings at conferences
• Travel to attend required meetings with research ethics committees or advisory boards
• Travel to meet with community leaders, Aboriginal health services or stakeholder organisations for co-design or feedback sessions
• Travel to access specialised equipment or facilities not available locally
• Travel to attend research-related training and education (e.g. courses and workshops to enhance research skills or develop specialised expertise relevant to the project)
• Travel to attend compulsory Higher Degree Research coursework or intensives

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

To be eligible for the Walpole Grieve Award, the principal investigator must be:

• a general practitioner or general practice registrar, AND
• an early career researcher. 

For details on the definition of an early career researcher, please refer to the Information for Applicants handbook (page 6).

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.

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