Isaac Schweitzer Travelling Fellowship

Grant

Isaac Schweitzer Travelling Fellowship

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Key scholarship details

Application status

Open for applications

Applications open

1 Dec 2025

Applications close

27 Jan 2026

Benefit amount

Up to $3,000

Eligible study level

Graduate research

Eligible student type

Domestic and international students

Eligible study stage

Current study, Alumni

Benefit duration

One-off

Summary

The Isaac Schweitzer Travelling Fellowship was established by the support from the Healthscope's The Melbourne Clinic , in memory of Professor Isaac Schweitzer, who passed away in 2013, and is offered to early-career researchers or psychiatrists, working in the field of psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry , providing the opportunity to travel overseas to undergo training or professional development to further their career in the field of psychiatry.

About the donor

Prof. Schweitzer was an outstanding clinician, researcher, and teacher, who made an incredible contribution to the University of Melbourne’s Department of Psychiatry and, from 2000, to The Melbourne Clinic as the inaugural Healthscope Chair. His passion for travelling and working overseas, and international collaboration, enabled new and innovative approaches for the treatment of mental-health problems.

Recipients of this fellowship will build upon Prof. Schweitzer’s innate curiosity, open-mindedness, and interest in new ideas, through their research and interactions with patients for a long time to come.

Benefits

This fellowship is awarded every two years, and provides a one-off payment of $3,000.

Amount:

Up to $3,000

Duration:

One-off

Quantity:

3

Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility

To be considered for this fellowship you must:

• Be an early-career researcher or psychiatrist, working in the field of psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry
• Intending to travel overseas to undergo training or professional development to further your career in the field of psychiatry.

Selection criteria

Selection will be based on an applicant's:

• Capacity to communicate complex ideas and theory, undertake research, and deliver mental-health services at a level equal to that required to gain entry into a postgraduate academic program at The University of Melbourne
• Keen interest in broadening clinical and research experience and knowledge in psychiatry at an external university, hospital, research, or teaching institution overseas
• Potential to make a significant contribution to psychiatric research and approaches upon their return to Australia.

The selection of applications for the award is undertaken by an assessment committee.

Conditions

• Travel must be undertaken in the year that the fellowship is awarded.
• The fellowship recipient will be required to make a presentation and submit a written report on the outcomes of their fellowship.

Study level:

Graduate research

Student type:

Domestic and international students

Study stage type:

Current study, Alumni

Study area:

Health

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Application
How to apply

You must submit an online application by Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 11:59pm.

Please email the Department of Psychiatry Department Coordinator: psychiatry-admin@unimelb.edu.au .

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Status:

Open for applications

Applications open:

1 Dec 2025

Applications close:

27 Jan 2026

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  Previous recipients
  

  Previous Recipients:

  • 2024 Matthew Kang and Yoshito Saito
  • 2022 Dr Dhamidhu Eratne
  • 2020 Dr Sarah Farrand
  • 2018 Dr Myles Gutkin
  • 2016 Dr Samantha Loi
  • 2015 Dr Samuel Lieblich

  
  

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