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Elite Researcher Grants — NSW

Up to $750K available

NSW Health

Elite Researcher Grants support highly talented research leaders living and working overseas to relocate to New South Wales and strengthen capacity in priority health and medical research areas. The program is funded and administered by NSW Health and provides up to $750,000 per grant.

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Funding

Up to $750K

Closed

2 Mar 2026

Duration

3-5 years

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• The researcher must not currently live or work in New South Wales. • The researcher must be located outside Australia with the intention to move to New South Wales if funded. • The researcher must reside in New South Wales and be employed by an eligible host organisation for the full grant period. • The grant period is 3-5 years. • The nominee must be an Australian citizen, have permanent residency status, or hold an appropriate visa for the duration of the grant. • Nominations must be submitted by host organisations, not directly by researchers. • The host organisation must be in New South Wales. • The host organisation must conduct health and medical research. • Eligible host organisations include a university, an independent medical research institute, a not-for-profit organisation that conducts health and medical research, or a local health district or other public health organisation. • Host organisations must match funds to a minimum of 50% of the grant awarded, in addition to in-kind support. • Research focused on cardiovascular health is not eligible for funding. • Funds cannot be used to support research conducted outside New South Wales.
The researcher must not currently live or work in New South Wales and may be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia who has been living and working overseas or interstate. If funded, the researcher must move to New South Wales, reside there, and be employed by an eligible host organisation for the full grant period of 3 to 5 years. Nominations must be submitted by host organisations, not directly by researchers. The host organisation must be located in New South Wales, conduct health and medical research, and be a university, independent medical research institute, not-for-profit organisation conducting health and medical research, or a local health district or other public health organisation. Host organisations must match funds to at least 50% of the grant awarded in addition to in-kind support. Research focused on cardiovascular health is not eligible, and funds cannot be used for capital works, maintenance, infrastructure or overheads, communications systems, basic office equipment, rent, utilities, or research conducted outside New South Wales. The nominee must be located outside Australia with the intention to move to New South Wales and be employed by an eligible host organisation for the duration of the grant, and must be an Australian citizen, have permanent residency status, or hold an appropriate visa for the duration of the grant.

What's Funded

Relocation and employment of elite researchers to New South Wales through eligible host organisations to undertake health and medical research projects across basic science, biomedical, clinical medicine and health services research, data science, and population health research.

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Expected Outcomes

Attraction of talented researchers to New South Wales, increased research workforce capacity, pioneering and innovative health and medical research, and stronger translation of research into policy and practice to improve health and wellbeing.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

universitynon_profitlocal_governmentother

Stage

established

Funding Purposes

researchother

Keywords

health and medical researchelite researcherresearch relocationNew South WalesNSW Healthbiomedical researchclinical medicinehealth services research

Official Grant Page

NSW Health

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Elite Researcher Grants?

The Elite Researcher Grants is a research grant offered by NSW Health in Australia, providing Up to $750K in funding. Elite Researcher Grants support highly talented research leaders living and working overseas to relocate to New South Wales and strengthen capacity in priority health and medical research areas. The program is funded and administered by NSW Health and provides up to $750,000 per grant.
2

How much funding does the Elite Researcher Grants provide?

The Elite Researcher Grants provides Up to $750K in funding. The typical project duration is 3-5 years.
3

Who is eligible for the Elite Researcher Grants?

  • The researcher must not currently live or work in New South Wales.
  • The researcher must be located outside Australia with the intention to move to New South Wales if funded.
  • The researcher must reside in New South Wales and be employed by an eligible host organisation for the full grant period.
  • The grant period is 3-5 years.
  • The nominee must be an Australian citizen, have permanent residency status, or hold an appropriate visa for the duration of the grant.
  • Nominations must be submitted by host organisations, not directly by researchers.
  • The host organisation must be in New South Wales.
  • The host organisation must conduct health and medical research.
  • Eligible host organisations include a university, an independent medical research institute, a not-for-profit organisation that conducts health and medical research, or a local health district or other public health organisation.
  • Host organisations must match funds to a minimum of 50% of the grant awarded, in addition to in-kind support.
  • Research focused on cardiovascular health is not eligible for funding.
  • Funds cannot be used to support research conducted outside New South Wales.
4

When does the Elite Researcher Grants close?

Applications closed on 2 Mar 2026.
5

What activities are funded?

Relocation and employment of elite researchers to New South Wales through eligible host organisations to undertake health and medical research projects across basic science, biomedical, clinical medicine and health services research, data science, and population health research.
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