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.
Rose - Hunt Award (Nominations open from 1 April to 12 June 2009)
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 1 April to 12 June 2009)
Life Fellowship is the highest award of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and is reserved for outstanding and meritorious service to the College.
Honorary Fellows/Honorary Members (Nominations open from 1 April to 12 June 2009)
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, and GP Registrar of the Year Awards (Nominations open from 1 April 2009 to 12 June 2009)
The GP, GP Registrar and the Practice of the Year awards have been created to salute the dedication of general practitioners and reward those GPs who truly strive for excellence and who make a difference.
Rural General Practice Registrar of the Year Award (Nominations open 6 April to 19 June 2009
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 7 April to 19 June 2009)
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 2009)
This award provides recognition for partnerships between GPs and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in improving the health of Indigenous Australians.
