HSANZ and Charity Partners Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants

HSANZ and their charity partners offer a range of HSANZ funded or co-funded PhD Scholarships, Clinical Fellowships,
grants and awards annually, biennially and triennially. HSANZ also awards several annual awards and grants
associated with the Annual Scientific Meeting: Blood  All applicants must be financial Members of HSANZ. To join go to https://www.hsanz.org.au/apply-for-membership

Applications for the following scholarships open in April 2024 and close on 28 July 2024 except the HSANZ Leadership Award HSANZ / ASH Abstract Achievement Award.

Details of each scholarship are available below. Please scroll down for information.

• Up to three HSANZ / Leukaemia Foundation PhD scholarships
• HSANZ PhD Scholarship
• Up to two HSANZ Clinical Fellowships
• HSANZ / ALLG Clinical Trials Fellowship
  
• The Albert Baikie Memorial Medal and Award

• HSANZ / ASH Abstract Achievement Award
  
• HSANZ Leadership in Haematology Award
• HSANZ Mentorship in Haematology Award
  

• HSANZ / Walking Up the Hill PhD Scholarship
  
• HSANZ / Maddie Riewold's Vision PhD Scholarship 
  
• HSANZ / Arrow Foundation PhD Scholarship
• HSANZ /Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand PhD Scholarship
  

Leukaemia Foundation / HSANZ New Investigator PhD Scholarships 2024 for 2025

The Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand (HSANZ) and the Leukaemia Foundation are pleased
to confirm their partnership and commitment to awarding doctoral scholarships to Australian applicants demonstrating
outstanding merit in blood cancer or blood cancer related disorders.

Leukaemia Foundation 2024 PhD Research Priorities

This year, the Leukaemia Foundation and HSANZ will award up to three PhD scholarships to successful applicants
whose work aligns with at least one of the Leukaemia Foundation’s following research priorities:

• Understanding the biology of blood cancers
• Precision medicine – investing in new therapies that are tailor-made to treat each patient’s cancer
• New diagnostics
• Novel therapies
• Innovative clinical trials and/or incorporation of real-world data
• Prevention research, including investigating blood cancer risk factors

(Please note - updated document as at 29 April 2024)  

Applications will close on Sunday, 28 July 2024 at 11:59 pm

HSANZ PHD SCHOLARSHIP 2024 FOR 2025

The Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand (HSANZ)  is pleased to call for applications for the HSANZ New Investigator PhD Scholarship to be taken up in 2025.

 This HSANZ funded PhD Scholarship is available to applicants who are medical, nurse or science graduates.

This year HSANZ is offering doctoral funding for either:

• a suitable project from a New Zealand applicant, OR
• a high-quality application in non-malignant haematology

Applications will close on Sunday 28 July 2024 at 11.59 pm

ARROW BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION HSANZ PHD SCHOLARSHIP 2023 FOR 2024

This scholarship will be offered again in 2026

The Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand (HSANZ) and Arrow the Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation (Arrow) are pleased to confirm their partnership and commitment to awarding  doctoral scholarship to Australian applicants demonstrating outstanding merit in bone marrow or stem cell transplantation research.

 Arrow 2023 PhD Research Priorities

This year, Arrow and HSANZ will award one PhD scholarship to successful applicants whose research work focusses on improving outcomes of blood and marrow transplantation for patients by making the procedure safer, reducing the risk of relapse after transplant, and proactively managing long-term health issues and side effects from transplant. This includes research in the following focus areas:

• Allogeneic transplants
• Graft-versus-host disease
• Alternative donor approaches
• Prevention of infectious complications
• Management of long-term issues
• Disease recurrence

The research work must also align with the purpose and objectives of the HSANZ.

Applications closed on Sunday 20 August 2023 at 11.59pm

HSANZ LEUKAEMIA & BLOOD CANCER NEW ZEALAND PHD SCHOLARSHIP 2023 FOR 2024

This scholarship will be offered again in 2026

The Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand (HSANZ) and Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand are pleased to confirm their partnership and commitment to awarding a doctoral scholarship to a New Zealand applicant demonstrating outstanding merit in blood cancer or blood cancer related disorders.

 PhD Research Priorities

This year, Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand and HSANZ will award one
PhD scholarship to a successful applicant whose work aligns with at least one of
Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand following research priorities:

• Research that addresses unmet health and/or diagnostic needs, including quality and service delivery, in the field of haemato-oncology in Aotearoa New Zealand
• Research that addresses the needs of Māori with haemato-oncology conditions

For more information including eligibility, download and share flyer including cover sheet HSANZ LBC

Applications Closed  August 2023 at 11:59 pm

HSANZ New Investigator Clinical Fellowships 2024 for 2025

The Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand (HSANZ) Council is pleased to call for applications for the HSANZ New Investigator Clinical Fellowships to be taken up in 2025.

HSANZ is providing the opportunity for up to two medical graduates to gain clinical or laboratory experience in acknowledged Centres of Excellence located overseas or in Australia and New Zealand. Overseas Centres of Excellence and skill acquisition that is considered important for the advancement of the profession, may be prioritised in the selection process.

Funded by HSANZ and industry, successful applicants will be required to provide a report to the HSANZ council at the end of the funding period.

Clinical Fellowship Value

Each Clinical Fellowship is funded to a total value $70,000 for a period of one year only. Clinical Fellowships must be taken up in 2025.

Applications will close Sunday, 28 July 2024 at 11:59 pm

HSANZ /ALLG CLINICAL TRIALS FELLOWSHIP 2024 for 2025

The ALLG/HSANZ Clinical Trials Fellowship 2024 presents a unique opportunity to advance your career in haematology through funded clinical trial-based research aligned with ALLG’s Scientific Research Strategy Pillars and HSANZ’s Mission of Leading, communicating and supporting excellence in haematology  through independent education, professional development and advocacy.

Priorities
This prestigious fellowship offers a $70,000 funding package for a 1 or 2-year research project, inclusive of stipend and consumables. Applicants will collaborate with leading experts in the field and gain valuable skills to drive investigator-initiated trials across Haematology in Australia and New Zealand.

For more information including eligibility download this flyer and to apply fill in this application form and send to hsanz@hsanz.org.au.

Applications Close: July 28, 2024, 11:59 pm

Albert Baikie Memorial Medal & Award

The Albert Baikie Award is given to recognise the best presentation, either oral or poster, at the Annual Scientific Meeting by a new investigator who is a financial member of the Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand. The winner receives a $5,000 prize and is presented with the Albert Baikie Memorial Medal.

This prestigious award is open to new investigators who were awarded their postgraduate qualification (MSc, FRACP, FRCPA or PhD) within the past 5 years. 

Special consideration may be made by Council for those people who wish to apply but who, for other reasons, completed their postgraduate qualification more than 5 years ago.

Conditions

• Applicants must be financial and either full, trainee or associate members of HSANZ by the time of the Annual Scientific Meeting. You can apply for membership  to HSANZ at www.hsanz.org.au. Application for the award is via on-line abstract submission at the meeting website Blood2024
  

• Only ONE abstract is to be nominated by each applicant

• Previous winners of the award are ineligible

All applications will be assessed by a subcommittee of the HSANZ and will be judged on the quality and originality of the work and presentation.

The closing date for applications is the same as for abstraction submission and the award is announced on the last day of the annual scientific meeting, Blood2024

Recipients of travel grants are eligible for the Albert Baikie Award but a separate application must be completed for each. 

Applications are now open for this award and will close on 29 May 2024.

2025 highlights of ash registration awards

A number of grants are available consisting of free registration and travel support for a Trainee to attend Highlights of ASH Asia-Pacific (either in person or virtually).

Recipients will be chosen from Abstract submissions, recognising the best presentations either oral or poster at the Annual Scientific Meeting, Blood, by a new investigator who is a financial member of HSANZ. For more information Click on the Blood2024 website

Eligibility:

1. Applicants must be financial trainee members of HSANZ by the time of the Annual Scientific Meeting. You may apply for membership at the same time as you submit your application for this award. Membership forms are available at www.hsanz.org.au. Membership applications must be received by the HSANZ office by the end of August 2024.
2. Previous attendees of Highlights of ASH or ASH are ineligible.

All abstracts that meet the criteria above will be assessed by a sub-committee of the HSANZ Council and will be judged on the quality and originality of the work and presentation. The award is announced during the Blood Meeting. Recipients of travel grants are eligible for Highlights of ASH registration awards.

Following attendance at the meeting recipients are required to submit a brief report outlining their meeting activities and learning experience.