Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Academic Surgeon-Scientist Fellowship

Overview

Fellowship enabling an outstanding OHNS surgeon-scientist to gain overseas clinical, research, teaching and administrative experience (years 1–2) before returning to establish an academic career in an Australian or New Zealand OHNS department (years 3–4).

The programme

Focus

General otolaryngology

Training type

Clinical + research

Duration

Up to 4 years (2 overseas + 2 domestic)

Start

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Positions

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Accreditation

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Department

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Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Surgeon-scientist working in OHNS with a PhD and/or significant independent research experience; right to study/work in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand; committed to an academic-clinical OHNS career

International applicants

Must have the right to study and/or work in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand

Visa support

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Licence requirement

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How to apply

Deadline

Outside the annual Award Round: nominations by the academic head of unit before May of the year preceding the overseas component; applications submitted in September; outcome in December

Application method

Nomination by academic head of unit by email to the Foundation; invited candidates then apply

Funding

Funding

Years 1–2: stipend up to AUD $150,000 p.a. plus up to AUD $5,000 p.a. equipment/conference and up to AUD $5,000 p.a. relocation; Years 3–4: 0.5 FTE stipend up to AUD $75,000 p.a. plus up to AUD $25,000 p.a.

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