Grants and scholarships

Alzheimer's Association Australia

Dementia grants program

AAR Dementia Research Grants

The Alzheimer's Association Australia offers AAR Dementia Research Grants which are seeding grants for new researchers, valued up to $20,000 (exclusive of GST), to be allocated for research in a dementia-relevant area.

Hazel Hawke Research Grants in Dementia Care

The Hazel Hawke Research Grant in Dementia Care, valued up to $25,000 (exclusive of GST), is in the research category. Suitable projects could include research into carer support, best quality care practices, activities and non-pharmacological therapies for people with dementia, or any other aspect of dementia care research.

Rosemary Foundation Travel Grant

The Rosemary Foundation Travel Grant, offered in partnership with the Rosemary Foundation, is a travel project grant up to the value of $15,000 (exclusive of GST) to enable an Australian researcher or clinician to travel overseas for a period of approximately one month, and learn new techniques and/or network with well known international research teams at a hospital or university outside Australia.

AAR Postdoctoral Fellowships in Dementia

The AAR Postdoctoral Fellowship is offered to a PhD graduate who has either attained, or will shortly satisfy the requirements for a PhD degree. The fellowship is awarded for two years, with a
value of $45,000 per annum on condition that the fellowship is cost-shared by the applicant’s institution. Grants are awarded in both biological/non-clinical and clinical/psychosocial research
areas.