CARER TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP

2x $1000 Carer Travel Scholarships will be available for students and early-mid career researchers who are the primary carer of one or more children under 5 years of age, to assist in the care of children while the recipient attends the conference.

Criteria for the Award: 

• Financial member of SMHR at the time of application

• Current PhD student or graduated from PhD within past 10 years (letter of conferral received after 30/11/2014)

• Primary carer of one or more children under 5 years of age.

• The award can be used in whatever way is best for the recipient’s personal circumstances (e.g. it could be used to fund a companion to join them at the conference to look after a child/ren, or for additional days of childcare.

Obligations: The successful applicant is required to attend the 2024 SMHR Conference. 

To review the full criteria and submit an application please download and complete the below form and then click on the submit application button below.

Application form: Carer Travel Scholarship

Due date: 6 September 2024 by 5pm AEST
Applications will not be considered after this deadline.

Successful applicants will be advised by late September 2024. 


Award Sponsor: Society for Mental Health Research