AAMRI Carer’s Scholarship

The 2026 AAMRI Carer’s Scholarship pilot supports primary carers by easing financial and practical barriers, helping them access valuable career opportunities.

Building upon the successful program developed and run by Franklin Women, applicants are asked to outline the career opportunity that matters most to them and explain how receiving scholarship funds would help them overcome barriers to taking part due to their caring responsibilities.

Applications for Round 1 are now closed:

All applicants who completed an application will be advised if successful in August 2026.

Applications are open to staff employed at an AAMRI member institute – please see the current list of AAMRI full and affiliate member institutes.

For the 2026 pilot, applications are open to researchers and professional staff. For this year, clinician researchers will not be eligible to apply, but dependent on need, this eligibility may be broadened post the rollout of this pilot.

See program guidelines for more information. If you have any questions, please email programs@aamri.org.au.

Two funding rounds will be held in 2026. Applicants can apply for up to $2,000, with $10,000 available in each funding round

Round 1 – Applications will open Tuesday 2 June 2026 – closing Tuesday 30 June.

  • Assessments will occur in July
  • Successful recipients will be announced and funding awarded by end August

Round 2 – Applications will open Tuesday 1 September – closing Wednesday 30 September.

  • Assessments will occur in October
  • Successful recipients will be announced and funding awarded by end November

The scholarships granted must be spent on activities occurring within the 2026-27 Financial Year.

In 2026, AAMRI is proudly partnering with AbbVie to deliver this year’s program. 

AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. 

For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com.au.

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