ESA Ken Wynne Memorial Postdoctoral Research Award
Application deadline: 31 October 2025
Dr Ken N. Wynne (1928–2011)
ESA foundation member (1958); ESA Life member (awarded 1982).
This award honours Ken Wynne, an inaugural and life member of the ESA and an outstanding steroid chemist. After a long career researching steroid metabolism and related fields, his bequest supports emerging researchers. The award is specifically offered in the area of **lipid hormone function, lipid metabolism, or the metabolic regulation of human endocrine disorders**.
Conditions of Award
The award is for **one year** and is valued at **$40,000**. Funds can be used at the awardee’s discretion for either **salary support or research expenses**.
Awardees must attend the ESA Annual Scientific Meeting in the year of tenure and present their current research findings. A final report is required by March 31st the following year.
Eligibility
Be a financial **ESA member**.
Have their higher degree conferred before the year of the award.
Be **less than 10 years** since graduating from a PhD or MD (allowing for career disruption).
Must have ethics approval by the time of award commencement.
The research must be predominantly conducted in **Australia**.
Applicants can only receive the Ken Wynne award once.
Applicants can apply for this and another ESA Fellowship in the same year, but will **not** be awarded more than one ESA fellowship in the same calendar year.
Application (Submit online)
Applications must include:
A project plan (Max 2 pages, excluding references) - Must include title, institution, hypothesis, aims, methods, expected outcomes, and an itemised budget.
A short CV (Max 4 pages) - Referring to the last 5 years only (adjusted for career interruption).
Career disruption, if relevant (Max 1 page).
Copy of academic transcript detailing date of PhD or MD completion.
One referee report (approx. 1 page) - The referee must be **external** to the proposed project's institution and cannot be a co-investigator.
Letter from the Head of the Department indicating the availability of suitable facilities and scientific support.
A letter from the relevant Ethics Committee confirming approval for the proposed project (or pending approval).
Selection
Applications are assessed by a Selection Committee based on:
Project proposal (scientific quality, impact, and relevance to Ken Wynne Award criteria) - **50% weighting**.
Track record (publications, abstracts, awards/achievements, and contributions to ESA) - **40% weighting**.
Referee and head of department reports - **10% weighting**.
Administration and Publications
The award recipient must be undertaking work within an approved institution. Financial administration will be through the institution's finance office.
Any publications derived from the project must **acknowledge the financial support** of the Endocrine Society of Australia.
The purpose is for research in **any area of endocrinology** by recent post-doctoral scientists.
This is a one-year stipend of **$25,000**, to be used at the awardee’s discretion for salary support or research expenses.
A final report is required by March 31st of the year following the grant's commencement. The recipient must submit their research findings for presentation at the ESA annual scientific meeting.
Eligibility
Be a financial **ESA member**.
Be **5 or less years** since graduating from a PhD or MD (allowing for career disruptions).
Must have ethics approval by the time of award commencement.
The research must be conducted in **Australia**.
Applicants can only receive the ESA Post-doctoral award once.
Applicants can apply for the Ken Wynne award and an ESA Fellowship in the same year, but will **not** be awarded more than one in the same calendar year.
Application (Submit online)
Applications must include:
A project plan (Max 2 pages, excluding references).
A short CV (Max 4 pages) - Referring to the last 5 years only (adjusted for career interruption).
Career disruption, if relevant (Max 1 page).
Copy of academic transcript detailing date of PhD or MD completion.
One referee report (approx. 1 page) - The referee must be **external** to the proposed project's institution and cannot be a co-investigator.
Letter from the Head of the Department indicating the availability of suitable facilities and scientific support.
A letter from the relevant Ethics Committee confirming approval for the proposed project (or pending approval).
Selection
Applications are assessed by a Selection Committee based on:
Project proposal (scientific quality, impact, and relevance to endocrinology) - **50% weighting**.
Track record (publications, abstracts, awards/achievements, and contributions to ESA) - **40% weighting**.
Referee and head of department reports - **10% weighting**.
Publications
Any publications derived from the project must **acknowledge the financial support** of the Endocrine Society of Australia.
RACP ESA Research Establishment Fellowship in Endocrinology
Application deadline: 8 July 2025
Conditions of Award
The purpose is to **further medical research in endocrinology**. The award is funded by a grant from the Endocrine Society of Australia, matched by RACP funds.
The award is valued up to **$50,000 for a one-year period**. Funding can be used for stipend support, laboratory set-up costs, and/or a short-term Research Assistant appointment. A final report must be submitted to the RACP Foundation.
Eligibility
Applicants must be Australian Fellows and advanced trainees of the RACP, its Divisions, Faculties and Chapters, who are **financial members of the Endocrine Society of Australia** for the past 12 months, and who:
Have completed a Masters, PhD, or equivalent research higher degree **no more than seven years ago**, or
Hold a research higher degree and are **within two years** of returning from working or studying overseas for at least 12 months.
The research must be conducted in **Australia**.
Application and Selection
Applications are submitted online through the RACP website and are assessed through the RACP's selection process, with input from an ESA-appointed assessor.
