The purpose of this award is to provide funding to support **early stage research or small research projects** by a mid-career ESA member. The research must be conducted in **Australia** and can be in any area of endocrinology.
Seed Grants are valued at **$10,000**.
Eligibility
Must be a financial **ESA member**.
Applicants can have either a clinical or basic science qualification.
Applicants must be **15 years or less** since graduating from their higher degree. Allowance will be made for any career disruptions.
Applications for further funding for a project that has already been funded by an ESA seed grant will not be considered.
Application (Submit online)
Applications must include:
A project plan (Max 2 pages) - Must include project title, institution, hypothesis and aims, background, methods, expected outcomes, and an itemised budget.
A short CV (Max 4 pages) - Must refer to the last 5 years only (adjusted for career interruption) and include qualifications, positions, relevant experience, publications, presentations, awards, and grants.
Career disruption, if relevant (Max 1 page).
One referee report (approx. 1 page) commenting on the personal, clinical, and scientific suitability of the candidate and proposed project.
Letter from the Head of the Department where the research will be conducted, indicating the availability of suitable facilities and scientific support.
Letter from the relevant Ethics Committee confirming approval (if relevant). The grant will not be awarded until an ethics approval certificate is provided.
Selection
Applications are assessed by a Selection Committee based on:
Track record: including publications, presentations, awards, and referee comments (35% weighting).
Project proposal: assessed on scientific quality, relevance to endocrinology, impact, and feasibility to complete the study in a 12-month period (65% weighting).
Applications involving **multicentre and interdisciplinary teams**, particularly those with **ENSA** (Endocrine Nurses Society of Australasia) members, are encouraged.
Administration, Report, and Publications
The recipient must be undertaking work within an approved institution in Australia. Financial administration will be through the institution's finance office.
At the conclusion of the award, the recipient must submit their research findings for presentation at the **ESA annual scientific meeting**.
A research report for the ESA annual report must be submitted to the ESA Council 12 months after commencement.
Any publications derived from the project must **acknowledge the financial support** of the Endocrine Society of Australia.
2024 - Sunita De Sousa, Christopher Yates, Ayanthi Wijewardene
2023 - Matti Gild, Fran Milat, Kelly Walton
2022 - Martyn Bullock, Pieter Jansen, Kelly Short
2021 - Ann McCormack, Nicholas Russell, Varun Venkatesh, Diane Rebourcet
2020 - Ada Cheung, Luba Sominsky
2019 - Morton Burt, Caroline Jung, Adam Rose, Aneta Stefanidis
2018 - Mitchell Lawrence, Kirsty Walters, Jun Yang
ESA Early Career Publication Grant - This prize is no longer awarded
Application Closing date: TBC
Conditions of Award (Former)
The purpose of this grant was to support publication of a **high impact endocrinology-focussed scientific article** by an ESA early career member through reimbursement of publication costs.
Publication Grants were valued up to **$3,000**. Up to two grants were awarded annually (one clinical, one basic science).
Recipients could also apply for the Young Investigator Scientific Article Award for the same publication but could only receive one award.
Eligibility (Former)
The recipient must have been an ESA member for at least 12 months.
Applicants must be **15 years or less** since graduating from their higher degree (allowance made for career disruptions).
The applicant must be **first or last author** (equal authorship acceptable).
The article must have already been **accepted by the journal**, or published within 12 months of the application deadline.
Application (Former)
Applications included:
A short description on the importance of the research/article and journal choice (Max 200 words).
A copy of the accepted or published article.
Evidence of acceptance by the journal (if not yet published).
A short CV (Max 4 pages).
Career disruption statement, if relevant (Max 1 page).
Selection (Former)
Applicants were assessed primarily on the **quality of the article** and secondly on the **quality of the journal** (anticipated impact factor of at least 3 and/or SJR of Q1 or Q2). The applicant’s track record was also considered.
An initiative of the ESA Sustainability Special Interest Group (SIG), this micro-grant supports **early-stage research or small research projects** by an early career ESA member. The funds must be used specifically for research into **endocrinology & environmental sustainability**. The project must be conducted in **Australia** and completed within **12-months**.
This micro-grant is valued at **$5,000**.
Eligibility
The applicant must:
Must be a financial **ESA member**.
Hold either a clinical or basic science qualification.
Be an early career investigator: currently enrolled in a healthcare or higher degree (e.g., PhD or FRACP training), OR **15 years or less** since graduating from their higher degree (allowance made for career disruptions).
Be conducting their proposed research project in Australia.
Application (Submit online)
All application files must be submitted as **one PDF** and include:
Project plan (max. 2 pages) - Must include a **sustainability statement** clearly aligning with the ESA Sustainability Interest Group position statement goals by covering at least one objective:
Explore the impacts of endocrine disorder(s) and/or their treatment on the environment.
Explore the impacts of the environment on patients with endocrine disorder(s) and/or their treatment.
Test innovative strategies to help reduce the environmental burden of endocrine healthcare.
Detailed budget proposal.
Rough timeline.
Brief CV (max. 3 pages).
Career disruption statement, if relevant (max. 1 page).
A **signature is required** from the Head of Department/Lab to confirm the availability of suitable facilities and scientific support.
Report and Publications
The recipient must submit their research findings for presentation at the **ESA Annual Scientific Meeting** (in the sustainability prize meeting).
A progress report must be submitted to ESA Council six months after commencement. A final research report for the ESA annual report must be submitted 12 months after commencement.
Any publications derived from the project must **acknowledge the financial support** of the Endocrine Society of Australia.
ESA Ferring Innovation and Clinical Excellence (FICE) Award
Application deadline:This award is no longer being offered.
Conditions of Award (Former)
The purpose of this award was to support a project in the area of either **male hypogonadism OR diabetes insipidus**. It was funded by an unrestricted grant from Ferring.
One award of **$15,000** was made.
The funds were to be used to **improve a specific Endocrine service** through a clinical quality use of medicine or a research project related to the management of male hypogonadism or diabetes insipidus. The project had to be undertaken in an Australian facility.
Priority was given to projects that could lead to a **transferable model** for other Endocrine services.
Eligibility (Former)
The Applicant must:
Have been an active financial member of the Endocrine Society of Australia for at least 12 months.
Have at least 12 months of specialised endocrine training or commenced first year at the time of application; OR be within five (5) years of the award of FRACP or PhD.
Undertake the project in Australia and be an Australian citizen or hold an Australian residency permit.
The Sponsoring Institution must provide salary support and sufficient infrastructure.
Application (Former)
Applications included:
A project plan (Max 2 pages) - Including title, institution, aims, methods, expected outcomes, and an itemised budget.
A short CV (Max 4 pages) - Referring to the last 5 years only.
Letter of support from the Head of the Department confirming the applicant's position and suitable facilities/support.
A letter from the relevant Ethics Committee confirming approval (if relevant).
Career disruption, if relevant (Max 1 page).
Selection (Former)
Applicants were assessed on the **Project proposal** (scientific quality, relevance, impact, and feasibility) and **Track record (CV)**.
The project must not have involved research that generated outcomes specifically related to, or stipulated/promoted the use of, any Ferring medicinal product.
Report and Publications (Former)
A final report was required by ESA and Ferring within 6 months of completion.
The recipient must have submitted their research findings for presentation at the **ESA annual scientific meeting**.
Any publications must **acknowledge the financial support of the Endocrine Society of Australia and disclose the award funding from Ferring**.
