APPLICATIONS

APPLICATIONS

APPLICATIONS

Mental Health Research Applications
Mental Health Research Applications

Dates to remember:

Mental Health Research Grants

Closed and Allocated for 2026-2029

General Health PhD Applications for 1st Round 2026

Applications open
8th December 2025

Applications close
29th May 2026

Rural Medical and Nursing Applications for 2027

Applications open
6th July 2026

Applications close
23rd October 2026

Indigenous Health Applications

Not available

General Health PhD Applications for 2nd Round 2026

Applications open
8th June 2026

Applications close
27th November 2026

Australian Rotary Health provide Grants, Postdoctoral Fellowships and PhD Scholarships in Mental Health.

Research Project Grants

ARH provides these highly competitive grants every year in areas focusing on mental health. From 2023, our mental health research project grants will focus on the 0-12 year old age group. Each project is funded for up to 3 years ($100,000 p.a.).

Postdoctoral Fellowships

These mental health postdoctoral fellowships were created in honour of the first four Chairmen of ARH; Royce Abbey, Geoffrey Betts, Colin Dodds and Bruce Edwards, to support researchers in their early career.   Each current fellowship is funded for up to 3 years ($125,000 p.a. equating to $100,000 salary and $25,000 project costs).

Ian Scott PhD Scholarships

These mental health PhD scholarships were created in honour of the founder of ARH, the Late Ian Scott. Each PhD scholarship is funded for up to 3 years ($35,000 p.a.).

Mental Health Research Grant – 0-12 Years
EOI’s are CLOSED

Mental Health Post Doctoral Fellowship
Applications Not Available in 2026 

Ian Scott Mental Health PhD Scholarship
Applications Not Available in 2026