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Call for Applications

The Leukaemia Foundation calls for applications to the following grants, fellowships and scholarships.

Applicants who wish to be considered for the CLL Research Initiative or the CLL8 Roche Personalised Healthcare opportunity should indicate this in the space provided on each application form.

Grants-in-Aid

Up to $100,000/annum for one year only.

It is anticipated that least five Grants-in-Aid may be offered in 2011.

Applications for the special CLL-8 funds please use the form below. NB: there is no EOI for this grant

Closing date for Grant-in-Aid EOI and CLL-8 full application: 28 May 2010

Clinical Trial Grant

Up to $200,000/annum for up to three years

It is anticipated that 1 Clinical Trial Grant may be offered in 2011.

Closing Date for EOI: 28 May 2010

Postdoctoral Fellowship

$100,000 (75% salary + 25% consumables)/annum.

It is anticipated that one Postdoctoral Fellowship will be offered in 2011. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to apply for up to two extensions subject to satisfactory annual progress.

Closing Date: 30 July 2010

Career Establishment Grant (NSW/ACT only)

$50,000/annum for a maximum of 3 years

One Career Establishment Grant will be offered in 2011 to a recently qualified haematologist taking up their first staff specialist appointment in a NSW/ACT Teaching Hospital

Closing date: 27th August 2010

PhD Scholarships

$40,000 ($30,000 stipend + $10,000 consumables)/annum for three years.

It is anticipated that least five PhD Scholarships may be offered in 2011.

Closing Date: 1 October 2010

PhD Scholarships (Clinical)

$55,000 ($45,000 stipend + $10,000 consumables)/annum for three years

Candidates will be expected to have completed, or almost completed, their advanced medical training in haematology. It is anticipated that at least two PhD Scholarships (Clinical) may be offered in 2011.

This scholarship has replaced the Clinical Fellowship previously offered.

Closing Date: 1 October 2010

New Investigators Grant (WA only)

Up to $10,000/annum for one year only.

Candidates will be based in a West Australian research or medical institution in the early stages of their careers in the field of medicine, science, nursing or allied health.

Closing Date: 1 October 2010

Dominic Di Giacomo Honours Scholarship (WA only)

$10,000 ($5,000 stipend + $5,000 consumables)

One Honours scholarship will be offered to students undertaking an Honours year research project in 2011 in a West Australian research institution.

Closing Date: 29 October 2010