The Henry O'Hara Surgical Research Trust

The Alfred Research & Ethics Unit

The Henry O'Hara Surgical Research Trust - Research Award

Purpose

To undertake research in the field of Surgery;
To encourage individuals who have not been previously involved in major surgical research activities;
To fund a study that is complete in itself and not merely part of a major study.

Eligibility

Any medical graduate wishing to train as a surgeon or any surgical trainee shall be eligible to apply for this award. The research must take place within The Alfred hospital / Monash University Department of Surgery under the direction of an experienced researcher.

Amount and tenure

Up to $7,000 (not intended for living expenses). Funding is for one year from January 2009.

Guidelines

Applicants should avoid submitting projects that are:

purely of a quality control nature
determination of normative data only without a research question
development work without a research component, eg. new assay
evaluation of new or proposed equipment
accumulation or acquisition of descriptive data without an outcome

Application form

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Application form

The original and five double-sided copies should be submitted to Heather Gallichio, Manager, Alfred & Baker IDI Research Office, 3rd Floor, East Block by 4pm on Monday, 13 October 2008.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Further information

Contact Heather Gallichio (phone 9076 6054; e-mail h.gallichio@alfred.org.au) with queries regarding applications.

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