Apply now for JDRF’s Career Support and Travel Grant
JDRF Australia is proud to announce that the next round of Career Support and Travel Grants is now open.
JDRF Australia aims to support the next generation of type 1 diabetes (T1D) researchers by helping them with skills development or facilitating them to present and attend scientific conferences. This enables them to gain new skills, exchange knowledge, and establish connections and collaborations that are crucial for advancing their research and in turn making research breakthroughs a reality.
This is why JDRF provides Career Support and Travel Grants.
These can be used by early and mid-career T1D researchers and allied health/nursing professionals to participate in national or international conferences, visit a lab to undertake training or participate in a short training course.
Visit here to learn more about the grants, eligibility and to apply.
The latest Career Support and Travel Grants are now open, and we encourage all eligible participants to apply. Applications close 11.59pm AEST, 31 October 2024. Eligible travel dates are 1 November 2024 to 30 April 2025.
Learn about the latest recipients of the grant
Below we feature some the recipients from our latest Career Support and Travel Grant round and what the support has allowed them to do.
- Kristina Abramoff, University of Western Australia
With JDRF’s support, PhD student Kirstina travelled to Florida to give a prestigious oral presentation at the American Diabetes Association conference. Kristina’s research is investigating exercise and hypoglycaemia in people with T1D. Her attendance allowed Kristina to meet with subject matter experts and learn about cutting edge research. As a result, Kristina has now established new collaborations, crucial to the next stage of her career.
- Dr David Chen, Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute
David is a clinician researcher who is investigating the kidney health of a subset of participants in the REMOVAL study. This is a study looking at metformin therapy in people with T1D with high cardiovascular risk. JDRF’s support allowed David to share his research at an international forum by giving a presentation at the prestigious European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting 2024 held in Madrid. It also allowed David to meet key international researchers in his field of research.
- Dr Mai Tran, Monash University
Mai is a post-doctoral researcher investigating the immunological basis of T1D. The Career Support and Travel Grant allowed her to travel to and present at the Australian Diabetes Congress (ADC) 2024 in Perth. It also enabled her to be in person to receive an award for being a finalist for the Pincus Taft Young Investigator Award.
The Congress was a great opportunity for me to engage with various basic and clinical researchers to exchange knowledge on the current and future direction for prevention and treatments for people with T1D. It also allowed me to receive an award as a finalist for the Pincus Taft Young Investigator Award in person. I also participated in the ADS Early Career Network where I learnt about becoming a successful mentor and how to improve my grant writing. This was such a great experience for me as a researcher and I would not have been able to attend the congress without the support of JDRF
- Steve Flint, The University of Melbourne
Steve is an accredited dietitian and Clinical Research Coordinator. JDRF’s support allowed Steve to present work from his team, the Diabetes Technology Research Group, who are investigating the efficiency of superfast acting insulins at the ADC, 2024. Presenting at the ADC proved an invaluable experience for disseminating research findings.
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Groundbreaking projects like these are only possible with support from our community. The future of 130,000 Australians living with T1D and the eight more diagnosed each day depends on it.
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