Awards and grants
College awards
The College has a number of regular awards and grants. Click on the links below to find out more information for each award or grant. Grants are also available from the RACGP Research Foundation.
Brian Williams Award
The Brian Williams Award is the highest accolade to be awarded by The National Rural Faculty of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
Rose - Hunt Award (Nominations open from 9 April to 8 June 2010)
The Rose Hunt Award is the highest accolade to be awarded by The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. The award is a gift from The Royal College of General Practitioners to The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners commemorating the founding members of the Royal College of General Practitioners, Fraser Rose and Lord Hunt.
Life Fellowship (Nominations open from 9 April to 8 June 2010)
Life Fellowship is awarded to an RACGP Fellow in recognition of outstanding and meritorious service to the College. Life Fellowship is limited to twenty-five Fellows at any one time, and no more than three Fellows may be elected in one calendar year.
Honorary Fellows/Honorary Members (Nominations open from 9 April to 8 June 2010)
Honorary Fellowships may be awarded to College Fellows and Members, members of other colleges or Academies.
GP of the Year, General Practice of the Year, GP Supervisor of the Year and GP Registrar of the Year Awards (Nominations open from 9 April to 8 June 2010)
The GP, GP Registrar, GP Supervisor and the Practice of the Year awards have been created to salute the dedication of general practitioners across Australia and to recognise excellence within general practice.
Rural General Practice Registrar of the Year Award (Nominations open 19 April to 11 June 2010)
The National Rural Faculty Rural General Practice Registrar of the Year award is open to Rural GP registrars who are enrolled in the Fellowship of Advanced Rural General Practice/Graduate Diploma in Rural General Practice in the 2008/2009 financial year.
The National Rural Faculty Medical Undergraduate Student Bursary (Open 19 April to 11 June 2010)
The award is offered by the National Rural Faculty (NRF) of the RACGP to a medical student who is a member of a Rural Health Students Club at an Australian University.
Standing Strong Together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Award (Applications must be received no later than 12 June 2010)
This award provides recognition for partnerships between GPs and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in improving the health of Indigenous Australians.
