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PWH Grieve Memorial Award

Information for Applicants

Deadline for submission of applications has been extended to Friday 3 June 2011, 5.00 pm AEST

Introduction

Dr PWH Grieve was the second Secretary General of the RACGP and made outstanding contributions to his profession. Peter Grieve joined the College in 1963 and became a member of the Faculty Board of NSW, Chairman of the Medical Education Committee, Chairman of the Faculty Board, Chairman of the Organising Committee for ‘Convention 1975’ and the Faculty Representative on Council. He was appointed as Secretary General of the College in 1978.

Award Details

The award, which is to the value of $2,500, is designed to support a plan of study in medical education for the general practitioner or for research in general practice and must be used within 12 months of being awarded. The award is administered by the RACGP National Research Awards Committee (NRAC) and funded by the RACGP Council.

Eligibility

Applicants for the PWH Grieve Memorial Award must be a general practitioner or GP registrar who is a member of the RACGP. New and emerging researchers are particularly encouraged to apply.

Selection Criteria

Applications will be judged on:

• importance and relevance to general practice and evidence-based primary health care
• quality and originality of the proposed research project / plan of study
• scientific basis of the proposal
• feasibility of carrying out and completing the research/study in a one-year time frame

Completed original application forms should be mailed to the RACGP Foundation Manager and e-mailed to research@racgp.org.au (see the Form above).

Conditions

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the award must be used in the year for which it is awarded.
2. The award will be paid only to incorporated bodies that have an ABN and ACN and not to individuals.
3. By applying for the award each applicant will be taken to have consented to permit the RACGP to publicise their name, institution, and title of their research project/details of the plan of study
4. Personal information provided to the RACGP by award applicants will be used for the purposes of administering the award. The RACGP Privacy Statement explains how the RACGP usually collects and uses personal information provided to the RACGP and how it can be accessed.
5. If required, successful applicants must obtain an ethical clearance from an ethics committee constituted under NHMRC guidelines.
6. Any unused funds are to be returned with the final report or 15 months from the date of project commencement, whichever occurs first.
7. Unless the purpose and conditions of the award can be fulfilled, the award must be forfeited and all payments refunded within 1 month of notification of forfeit.
8. An award may be revoked at any time upon three months’ notice given by the RACGP.

Selection Process

9. The RACGP National Research Awards Committee (NRAC) is responsible for the independent, objective evaluation and review of award applications. All decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
10. The NRAC has the right to send the application to external independent referees to review.
11. Successful award applicants may receive an outline of de-identified referees’ comments, which may require a satisfactory written response before the final Award can be made.
12. All award applicants (successful and unsuccessful) will be notified by end of August 2011.
13. Successful applicants are expected to receive their award at an event hosted by the RACGP state faculty where the award winner resides.

Reporting Requirements

14. Successful applicants must provide a 1-2 paragraph biography, a 1-2 paragraph layman’s summary of the project, and an electronic photograph for use on the RACGP website or in relevant RACGP publications.
15. Proof of ethics approval (if required) must be provided no later than 12 months from the date on which the grant recipient is notified of the outcome of their application. If proof of ethics approval is not received within this timeframe, the offer of funding may be withdrawn.
16. A progress report must be provided 6 months from the date of ethics approval or from the date on which the recipient is notified of the outcome of their application, whichever is later.
17. Notification of project completion is due 12 months from the date of ethics approval or from the date on which the recipient is notified of the outcome of their application, whichever is later.
18. A final report is due 3 months from the date of project completion (i.e. 15 months from the date of ethics approval or from the date on which the recipient is notified of the outcome of their application, whichever is later).
19. The RACGP Foundation and the PWH Grieve Memorial Award must be acknowledged in any publications arising from research funded by the award.
20. If the project is delayed in any way or if any of the deadlines are unable to be met, the researcher must request an extension of this timeline. A Request for Extension form can be obtained by emailing grantholders@racgp.org.au. If any of the reporting requirements are not met without an extension being granted, funding may be withdrawn.

Payment of Awards

21. Awards will not exceed $2,500.
22. Grants will be paid in full upon receipt of:
• a tax invoice
• publicity materials (see 14 above)
• proof of ethics approval from a Committee constituted according to the NHMRC (unless not required)

Any variation to this payment schedule must be agreed upon by both parties.

Last Modified: 6 May 2011
Authorised By: RACGP Foundation