Cerebral Palsy Alliance PhD Research Grant

Call for applications for the Cerebral Palsy Alliance PhD Research Grant. This scholarship is open to doctoral students and offers an amount of up to $35,000 per year.

The Research Foundation of Cerebral Palsy Alliance PhD grants are available on a competitive basis to attract new and highly qualified graduates into the field of cerebral palsy research. We are working to achieve our strategy: to accelerate progress towards improving treatments and investigating ways of preventing and curing cerebral palsy, by encouraging researchers to adopt cerebral palsy as their area of study.

Eligibility :

• The grant is only available for a research PhD student applying or studying in a recognised institution.
• Must have an official PhD supervisor who is affiliated with a recognised institution and/or research organisation.
• Research topic must contribute to the field of cerebral palsy research.

How to apply :

• Applicants must use the online application form accessible from the Research Foundation of Cerebral Palsy Alliance website.
• All online applications submitted before the closing date will be acknowledged by email.
• All sections in the application form must be completed.
• Applicants must seek consent from all supervisors included in the application.
• Applicants must include a letter of support from their primary supervisor, using the template provided by the Research Foundation of Cerebral Palsy Alliance.
• Budget must not include any salary. Only the stipend for one PhD student can be requested in the application.
• Justification for the stipend rate must be provided. For Australian applications, the stipend rate should not exceed the Priority Stipend rate on the NHMRC Website.
• Applications must nominate a single Administering Institution that will be responsible for the management of the grant.
• The grant agreement will only be executed upon submission of confirmation of acceptance/enrolment in the PhD program.

Scholarship value : Up to $35,000 per annum