Applications
Fellowship Applications
Generally, two or three Fellowships are awarded in the range of $10,000 to $40,000 each. It is essential that applications for fellowships follow the Foundation’s requirements for submissions. The Foundation will consider both overseas and domestic fellowships. For overseas fellowships, the Foundation will pay the return economy airfare and overseas living expenses of the successful candidate. These will not exceed a budget submitted by the candidate to the Trustees and approved by them. For domestic fellowships, the Foundation will pay the return economy airfare and other associated expenses of the candidate’s application on a case-by-case basis. These will not exceed a budget submitted by the candidate to the Trustees and approved by them. The Trustees will consider each case at their absolute discretion.
Download the application form below. (76.5KB)
Applications must be emailed to creswickfo@sw-au.com in line with the application guidelines which can be downloaded via clicking on the Star below. Applications close on 30 June.
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What we look for in applications:
The Trustees take a broad view of their mandate. In light of the Foundation’s objectives, they look for:
- Relevance: The need for the proposal to be consistent with what the Foundation is seeking to achieve
- Value: The desirability of the proposal adding materially to Australia’s knowledge and experience base
- Feasibility: Is it realistic to expect that the proposed program can be carried out and the claimed benefits achieved?
- Dissemination: The outcome of the Fellowship being communicated to a broad audience concerned with young persons’ health and wellbeing.
- Affordability: Can the proposal be undertaken within funds available to the Foundation, consistent with the Foundation supporting a range of endeavours in various fields?
- Impact: Does the proposed project have the potential to provide significant impact on the field of children and young people’s mental health, or on those with an interest in the field?
What we don't fund:
We do not fund applications seeking salaries or to complete a qualification. In relation to research, we do not fund systematic reviews or projects without ethics approval.