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Targeted Call for Elite Researcher Grant 2026

NSW Health, Office for Health and Medical Research

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  • Up to A$750,000
  • Australia
  • Institution applies
  • Medicine
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Support NSW organisations recruiting outstanding health and medical research leaders from overseas. Proposals should establish a strategically important research programme with a clear route to translation. Cardiovascular research and projects exclusively focused on cancer are outside this call.

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Eligibility

Covers: Up to AUD 750,000 over three to five years for programme salaries, consumables, equipment and clinician backfill. A cash contribution of at least 50% is required. Institutional overheads and capital works are excluded.

Nominees must currently live and work overseas and relocate to reside and work in NSW throughout the grant. Interstate recruitment is not eligible.

Nationality or residence: Australian citizenship, permanent residency or a suitable full-term work visa is required.

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An eligible NSW host submits the nomination, with a maximum of one application per organisation. Nominees need a strong research, funding and team-leadership record.

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