About
Us

About Us

Funding Breakdown
Funding Breakdown

Funding since
1985

Through research grants allocated by Australian Rotary Health, Australian researchers have received over $50 million since 1985.

Year Funding
1986 – 2000 $6,064,823
2001 $550,530
2002 $667,147
2003 $778,047
2004 $999,629
2005 $1,581,453
2006 $1,712,529
2007 $2,745,274
2008 $3,385,585
2009 $3,416,928
2010 $2,276,635
2011 $2,563,620
2012 $2,162,000
2013 $2,180,149
2014 $2,140,793
2015 $3,249,493
2016 $2,945,000
2017 $2,121,814
2018 $2,177,444
2019 $2,289,684
2020 $2,695,217
2021 $1,796,340
2022 $1,053,086
2023 $1,390,842
Total $52,944,062

Funding for
2023

A snap shot on how we allocate our Grants, Scholarships and other Funding. In 2023 we have allocated $1,905,842.

Funding Type Cost Number 2023
Research Project Grants – Mental Health of
0-12 year oldsAustralian Rotary Health provides grants for
research relating to the mental health 0-12 years for up to three years per project.  (Funding outcomes from our symposium Healthy Children – Bright Futures, improving the mental health of 0-12 year olds.)		 Up to
$70,000 pa		 13 $852,511
Research Project Grants – Mental Health of
Young AustraliansAustralian Rotary Health provides grants for
research relating to the mental health of Young
Australians for up to three years per project.		 Up to
$70,000 pa		  3 $136,331
Post Doctoral Fellowships

Australian Rotary Health offers three fellowships
to early career researchers in the area of Mental
Health. They are the Royce Abbey, Colin Dodds
and Geoffrey Betts Postdoctoral Fellowships.
Research relating to the prevention of mental
health issues.

 Up to
$75,000 pa		 2 $112,500
Funding Partners PhD Scholarships

Jointly funded by a Rotary Club or District,
Australian Rotary Health and a University, PhD
Scholarships provide funds for research into any
area of health or medicine. (Including Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in returned
armed forces & Emergency Services)

 Up to
$30,000 pa		 22 $289,500
Rural Medical Scholarships

Rural Medical Scholarships give an incentive
for students to complete at least one year in
a rural area.

 $5,000 pa 3 $15,000
Rural and Indigenous Nursing Scholarships

Rural Nursing Scholarships provide an incentive
for nursing students to complete their 3rd year
major clinical placement and graduating year in
a rural/remote area.

 Up to
$12,500 pa		 8 $100,000
Indigenous Health Scholarships

A partnership between a Rotary Club or District
and the State or Commonwealth government to
provide scholarships to Indigenous Australians
who can then use their education to benefit
other Indigenous people.

 $5,000 pa 80 $400,000

CELEBRATING OVER 40 YEARS OF SUPPORT BY ROTARY DISTRICTS OF AUSTRALIA

Rotary District of Australia
RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS
EDUCATION AWARENESS