The Sydney Research Awards and Scholarships Program celebrates and encourage research excellence across the organisations in the Sydney Research partnership.

There are six awards and scholarships to be awarded to celebrate and encourage research excellence. 

Entries have now closed for 2023 Sydney Research Awards and Scholarships Program.

Annual Health Research Infrastructure Award

A one-off, funded, early career researcher award recognising an individual with high research potential in basic science research. $10,000 in funds are awarded to assist with the purchase, installation, maintenance and hire/lease of equipment costs associated with a basic science research project.

Clinician Researcher Scholarship

Designed to encourage and support clinicians seeking to pursue a clinical research career. The scholarship is funded by members of Sydney Research and allows for a full-time clinician to apply for up to $40,000 per annum (up to three consecutive years) towards providing dedicated research time in their workplace whilst undertaking further education and research in health and medicine.

Health Informatics Researcher Scholarship

This scholarship aims to encourage research into how clinicians, academics and researchers can work with health information and communication technology to improve delivery of care and outcomes for patients. This includes the development, application, and evaluation of theories, methods, and systems to optimise the design and conduct of health and medical research and the analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of the information generated.

The scholarship is funded by members of Sydney Research and provides support up to $40,000 per annum for three consecutive years for a Health Informatics research project leading to a Masters or PhD.

Research Excellence Award 

Recognising the best publication across the Sydney Research collaboration over 2022-23. Submissions for this award are by nomination.

Research Supervisor Award

Recognising the best Research Supervisor over 2022-23 across the Sydney Research collaboration. Submissions for this award are by nomination.

Young Researcher Award

Recognising a superstar up-and-coming researcher, who is a high-achiever and making an impact across the sector. Submissions for this award are by nomination.

Past winners